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1,060 MW Tokai-2 nuclear reactor passes new standards
1,060 MW Tokai-2 nuclear reactor passes new standards
It is one of Japan's oldest nuclear reactors to have applied to restart.
SPARX Group, Toyota to raise $264.58m for Japanese renewables fund
Car-maker Toyota will inject $88.18m into the fund.
Japan to restart Ikata-3 reactor on 27 October
The Hiroshima High Court has reversed its previous decision on the unit.
Can Japanese banks hold onto their coal-free promises?
The big three have provided $8.6b in financing aid to the coal power sector from 2015 to 2017.
Japan eyes cutting solar power feed-in tariffs
Sources said the cuts are expected to hit levels like in European countries.
Will renewables stop Japan's nuke restart?
Forecasted failures to meet ambitious nuclear targets leave Japan looking to renewables for long-term relief.
ENGIE and J-POWER tie up for offshore wind projects
They are eyeing projects in Japan, Europe, and other regions.
Earthquake damages main coal plant in Hokkaido, Japan
The plant supplies half of the island's power.
J-Power and KEPCO buy 41% of 860MW UK offshore wind farm
J-Power will hold 25% whilst KEPCO will hold 16%.
Japan nuclear plants' safety costs could jump to $40b
These were brought about by post-Fukushima safety standards.
JERA eyes 50% stake in US-based Compass' gas-fired thermal plants
The portfolio has a total power generation capacity of 1,123MW.
Radioactive substances found in treated water from Fukushima NPP
Authorities are considering dumping the water into the sea.
TEPCO, Chubu, Toshiba, and Hitachi in talks for nuclear alliance
They are looking into jointly decommissioning obsolete nuclear reactors.
Japanese financial firms are pulling out investments in coal
The project pipeline for coal plants has dropped from 50 in 2012 to 35.
Nissan Motor sells battery unit to Chinese renewables firm Envision Group
It said it wants to focus on developing electrical vehicles.
Petronas delivers LNG cargo to Hokkaido Electric
It is part of a 10-year agreement to supply the power utility.
TEPCO targets 7 GW of renewable energy capacity in Japan and overseas
It is seeking partners and expects to build its first wind park in Japan.
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