Japan

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.

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 approves restart of Ohi nuclear units

Ohi-3 and 4 will resume operation by mid-March 2018.

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.