Japan

Japan eyes cutting solar power feed-in tariffs

Sources said the cuts are expected to hit levels like in European countries.

Japan eyes cutting solar power feed-in tariffs

Sources said the cuts are expected to hit levels like in European countries.

Will renewables stop Japan's nuke restart?

Forecasted failures to meet ambitious nuclear targets leave Japan looking to renewables for long-term relief.

ENGIE and J-POWER tie up for offshore wind projects

They are eyeing projects in Japan, Europe, and other regions.

Earthquake damages main coal plant in Hokkaido, Japan

The plant supplies half of the island's power.

J-Power and KEPCO buy 41% of 860MW UK offshore wind farm

J-Power will hold 25% whilst KEPCO will hold 16%.

Japan nuclear plants' safety costs could jump to $40b

These were brought about by post-Fukushima safety standards.

JERA eyes 50% stake in US-based Compass' gas-fired thermal plants

The portfolio has a total power generation capacity of 1,123MW.

Radioactive substances found in treated water from Fukushima NPP

Authorities are considering dumping the water into the sea.

TEPCO, Chubu, Toshiba, and Hitachi in talks for nuclear alliance

They are looking into jointly decommissioning obsolete nuclear reactors.

Japanese financial firms are pulling out investments in coal

The project pipeline for coal plants has dropped from 50 in 2012 to 35.

Nissan Motor sells battery unit to Chinese renewables firm Envision Group

It said it wants to focus on developing electrical vehicles.

Petronas delivers LNG cargo to Hokkaido Electric

It is part of a 10-year agreement to supply the power utility.

TEPCO targets 7 GW of renewable energy capacity in Japan and overseas

It is seeking partners and expects to build its first wind park in Japan.

TEPCO pivots to overseas renewables as nuclear outlook dims

It plans to produce up to 7GW of renewable power.

TEPCO creates new subsidiary to snap up lucrative energy deals

The unit will be dedicated to investing in new companies.