Japan
Construction works commence at Yahaba Biomass Power Station
The power it will generate is enough for 5,000 homes.
Vena Energy’s 53 MW Kasama Solar Project starts operation
Over 14,000 homes will benefit from this.
Renewable energy certificates prices to drop 76% by 2050 amidst market oversupply
It is expected to exceed demand until 2050.
Eku Energy breaks ground for Hirohara BESS project
About one-third of Miyazaki City's population will benefit from this.
ENEOS acquires 20% stake in Norwegian floating offshore wind farm
The project has a 75,000 kW capacity.
Japanese firms to study floating vertical axis wind turbines
This will be considered a “game-changing next-generation” technology.
Renova delays 75-MW biomass plant launch to 2025
This is expected to affect revenue.
Renova’s Tokushima-Tsuda biomass plant resumes operations
It will undergo improvement works and will be shut down again in September.
Bold action required to fully tap Japan’s RE growth potential
RE100 urges Japan to increase its green energy capacity to 363GW by 2035.
Enfinity Global secures $164m financing for Japan solar portfolio
This covers seven utility-scale solar plants.
Obton, GSSG Solar to acquire 117MW Japanese solar projects
Of the nine projects, eight are currently operating.
J-POWER and Photon sign deal for seven solar plants in Japan
These have a total capacity of 20 MW DC.
RE100 urges Japan to increase clean energy capacity to 363GW by 2035
It recommends six policy steps to attain this.
Akaysha Energy and ITOCHU team up for large-scale energy storage in Japan
They aim to build at least 1 GW of projects in Japan.
FT Biopower and Weltec Biopower completes 700kW biogas power plants in Japan
Another power plant with a 250 kW capacity is under construction.
Commentary
Offshore wind power needs Singapore’s expertise as Asia’s reliance on fossil fuels rises