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Japan to launch offshore wind tenders for five zones in early 2019
Its two houses approved a bill that will enable territorial waters for offshore wind generation facilities.
Japan to launch offshore wind tenders for five zones in early 2019
Its two houses approved a bill that will enable territorial waters for offshore wind generation facilities.
Japan's proposed solar subsidy cuts anger investors
Under the proposal, subsidy guarantees for developers could fall to $0.18 per kWh.
Kansai Electric to decommission two Ohi reactors
Overhaul works would be too expensive at $7.3b.
TEPCO starts survey for domestic offshore wind farm
It will last up to the end of January 2019.
Japan lends $259.86m to India for 1GW Purulia hydro project
Four reversible pump-turbine units will generate electricity and deliver water during low-consumption periods.
Tohoku Electric to decommission Onagawa-1 nuclear reactor
Safety upgrades for the reactor were too expensive, it said.
Monks to sell electricity in western Japan
It will get electricity from traditional sources in its first year and then switch to renewables.
Shikoku Electric Power eyes 40-year decommissioning for Ikata-2 nuclear reactor
Restarting was considered uneconomical due to the scale and costs of required changes.
Japan's utilities challenged by growing competition and credit risks
Since market liberalisation, 5.7 million customers have already switched to new electricity providers.
Kyushu Electric curbs solar power supplies for the first time
It is trying to maintain grid stability.
Japanese consortium eyes plant that manages 500 batteries over the internet
This would allow power to be drawn from emergency batteries during a crisis.
Here's how a shift from feed-in tariffs to auctions could drag Japan's solar power sector
It will transition to auctions for procurement of bigger solar projects.
Equis Bioenergy to build 50MW Japanese biomass power plant in 2019
The plant will consume wood pellets supplied under a 20-year contract.
1,060 MW Tokai-2 nuclear reactor passes new standards
It is one of Japan's oldest nuclear reactors to have applied to restart.
SPARX Group, Toyota to raise $264.58m for Japanese renewables fund
Car-maker Toyota will inject $88.18m into the fund.
Japan to restart Ikata-3 reactor on 27 October
The Hiroshima High Court has reversed its previous decision on the unit.
Can Japanese banks hold onto their coal-free promises?
The big three have provided $8.6b in financing aid to the coal power sector from 2015 to 2017.
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