Japan

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 Renewable Energy Corporation breaks ground for 17.1MW PV project

The project is located in Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture.

Japan gives the green light to Monju decommissioning plans

It's been operating for only 250 days since 1995.

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.