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Equis Energy commissions 29.5MW solar project in Fukushima, Japan
Equis Energy commissions 29.5MW solar project in Fukushima, Japan
An estimated 6,431 homes will benefit from the project.
Toshiba inks deal with utilities for the Summer nuclear project
Toshiba paid US$2.168b as compensation.
Chubu Electric, INPEX eyes expanding their customer base
They will supply wholesale power to regional city gas firms.
It's closing time: Japan's solar firms are quitting the industry
Firms throwing in the towel jumped by 20.4% from 2015.
Japan's solar growth predicted to slow down under auctions mechanism
Strong growth can only last until 2020.
Japan's nuclear authority approves Ikata-1 decommissioning plan
It will be a 40-year process.
Japan Renewable Energy Corporation breaks ground for 17.1MW PV project
The project is located in Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture.
GE Renewable Energy to provide 22 turbines for Akita Katagami wind farm
The project will provide 66MW of power.
Japan gives the green light to Monju decommissioning plans
It's been operating for only 250 days since 1995.
TEPCO to review Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant safety
The planned review could take until 2020.
Japan rejects injunction against Genkai nuclear restart
The injunction was requested by local residents.
Kansai Electric to operate Mihama-3 reactor until 2036
Safety improvement works amount to US$1.63b.
TEPCO, Chubu Electric Power merger to cut costs by $910m
This is pegged as yearly savings for five years.
Renewable investments plummeted by 23% to $241.6b in 2016
This is despite a 9% jump in renewables capacity.
Japan finally plugs in its fifth reactor
Takahama's Unit 3 is back in operation.
How is Tokyo Electric Power Company one year after Japan's electric market liberalisation?
CEO Tomoaki Kobayakawa shares the company's plans moving forward.
Japan's Kansai Electric restarts Takahama-4 nuclear reactor
Commercial operations to resume mid-June 2017.