Japan
TEPCO struggles to revive electricity after typhoon
Two people had died because of the lack of power.
TEPCO struggles to revive electricity after typhoon
Two people had died because of the lack of power.
TEPCO to decommission Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor
It presented a basic approach related to decommissioning Units 1-5.
TEPCO, Chubu, Hitachi, and Toshiba seek nuclear business tieup
They aim to improve safety and economic viability of boiling water reactor business.
TEPCO to form new entity for renewables business
It will develop projects of 6 to 7 million kW within and outside Japan.
Tohoku Electric Power seeks to decommission Onagawa-1
Dismantling waste is expected to cost $380m.
Japan selects 11 offshore wind areas for development
Four will immediately be prepared for wind and geological surveys.
TEPCO to scrap second nuclear plant: report
It will take 40 years to decommission all of the plant’s four reactors.
Here's why Japan could lose its top LNG importer status to China
Low LNG demand is triggered by competition from coal, nuclear and renewables and Japan’s slow macroeconomic growth.
After Fukushima: TEPCO shells out $6.33b to make nuclear safer
It now looks to clear the Fukushima Daiichi’s reactors of fuel debris after the 2011 accident.
Japan's ENERES Co. inks deal to build storage-virtual power plant
The project anticipates adding more than 10,000 assets to the VPP between 2020-2021.
Japan to partially end feed-in tariff programme
The programme will be replaced by competitive bidding.
Japan's nuclear authority greenlights new safety rules for reactors
This could force some restarted reactors to shut down again.
Cambodia seeks Japanese financing for high-voltage transmission network
The network will carry electricity from Laos into Phnom Penh.
Bangladesh and Japan team up to build energy infrastructure worth $500m
It is part of Bangladesh’s $18b infrastructure project that will add 2.4GW to its total generation capacity.
Japan fires up first large-scale geothermal power station after 23 years
The Wasabizawa Geothermal Power Plant has a total power generation capacity of 46MW.
Japan's nuclear restarts hit another roadblock
The NRA has refused deadline extensions for three nuclear power plant operators.
Japan's solar capacity to boom amidst FiT scheme phase-out
Installation may become more attractive at the residential and commercial level as consumers look to cut their electricity bills.