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Japan's energy efficiency momentum starts plateauing
The country is eyeing 30% efficiency by 2030 but the road to its target is a bit rocky at the moment.
Japan's energy efficiency momentum starts plateauing
The country is eyeing 30% efficiency by 2030 but the road to its target is a bit rocky at the moment.
Kyushu Electric's Genkai-3 reactor restart draws closer
The utility has started loading fuel into the facility.
Japan to slash feed-in-tariffs for solar plants this year
FiTs for non-residential plants will be trimmed 14% to $17c/kWh.
Kansai Electric loads Ohi-3 with fuel ahead of planned restart
It is now predicted to resume operation by midyear.
Toshiba's H2One is making the hydrogen energy future a reality for the industry
The advanced hydrogen-based autonomous energy supply system is now providing round-the-clock, carbon-free power to Japanese hotels, train stations, stadiums and offices.
Five new companies join the 480MW Ukujima solar PV project
SPCG Public Company is amongst the newcomers.
JERA's Yokosuka power plant replacement plan moves forward
Both units will have a capacity of 650MW.
Chubu Electric decommissions two thermal power plants
One of the decomissioned units will be a biomass-fired plant.
Japan's battery-driving force behind the industry
BATTERY JAPAN, the spotlight of World Smart Energy Week 2018.
Kansai Electric files for an official restart of the Mihama-3 nuclear unit
It will be the final regulatory stage in its restarting process.
Japan suspends Shikoku Electric's Ikata-3 operations
The power station, it said, was built on the epicentre of a likely earthquake.
TEPCO eyes virtual power plant project with Sunverge Energy
Sunverge Energy has installed "dozens" of energy storage units.
Japan's maiden solar auction drags prices down by almost 25%
The lowest accepted prices was $153.2 per mwh.
Japan approves restart of Ohi nuclear units
Ohi-3 and 4 will resume operation by mid-March 2018.
Equis Energy commissions 47.5MW of solar projects in Japan
These comprise of three projects.
Japan's utility sector to struggle meeting CO2 reduction targets
No thanks to slow restart of nuclear power plants.
Japan's Kepco mulls over closing two reactors at Ohi power plant
Extending the operating life of each reactor would be too expensive.