Japan

Next-generation reactors on top of agenda.

Engineering, procurement, and construction contract already awarded.

Government vows to increase spending on renewables.

Will overtake Germany this year.

Domestic shipments of solar cells and modules highest in the last 30 years.

Energy companies sign agreement on oil and gas development.

Investments will go to building solar and wind power plants.

Will build a 600,000 kilowatt coal-fired plant in Tokyo.

Foresees geothermal sales of US$49 million in 2015.

Could invest up to US$2.9 billion over the next five years.

But only 0.6 GW are actually being produced.

Japan's largest wind power developer said station to become operational in November 2015.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe leads in promoting the export of Japanese nuclear technology.

In March 2013 Japan's prime-minister, Abe, completed his 3 months in office. His overall approval rating remain high, a sign that the Japanese are happy so far. But are they really?

Turkey picks Japanese-French alliance to build its second nuclear power .

To cooperate in the engineering design of the petrochemical complex.