Japan

New Japanese solar plant to add 475 MW

TeraSol to build photovoltaic power plant on the island of Ukushima.

New Japanese solar plant to add 475 MW

TeraSol to build photovoltaic power plant on the island of Ukushima.

Japan's LNG uses rises 5% in fiscal 2012-13

Japan's 10 major power utilities consumed a record 55.8 million metric tons of LNG.

Norwegian-built solar power plant goes on-grid in Japan

Plant built by Renewable Energy Corporation can generate 1.7MW.

Restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant delayed

Tepco blames lack of government funds as reason.

Marubeni to go into geothermal power business

Plans to tap the heat powering volcanoes as an alternative to nuclear energy.

Japan to overhaul power industry

Reforms will be first major overhaul since the early 1950s.

Nissan to trade in Japan electricity market

Wins license to buy and sell electricity in the nation’s wholesale power market.

Japan in major power industry reform

Will also eliminate restrictions on pricing as early as 2018.

Vietnam and Japan complete first coal policy dialogue

Dialogue promoted cooperation in the use of coal for power generation.

“Burning ice” to boost Japan’s power supplies

Huge reserves of methane hydrate off its coast to last for a century.

Japan to become world’s second largest solar market by Q2

Will outstrip the USA by installing 5 gigawatts of new solar power capacity.

Japan adds 1,178 MW of renewable energy

New RE capacity added in the nine months to December 2012.

Japan sacks top anti-nuclear power officials

Action sends clear signal that nuclear power will remain in national energy mix.

Japan to re-open 6 nuclear reactors this year

Two-thirds of Japan’s 50 reactors to re-start in the next few years.

Japan’s nuclear safety standards too costly

Complying with new rules will cost US$10.9 billion.

Fifth Japanese utility asks for power rate increase

Shikoku Electric Power Company wants a 10.94% electricity rate hike.

More access to Japan’s electricity grid needed

This to boost boost renewable energy use.