Japan
Japan's solar growth predicted to slow down under auctions mechanism
Strong growth can only last until 2020.
Japan's solar growth predicted to slow down under auctions mechanism
Strong growth can only last until 2020.
Japan's nuclear authority approves Ikata-1 decommissioning plan
It will be a 40-year process.
Japan Renewable Energy Corporation breaks ground for 17.1MW PV project
The project is located in Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture.
GE Renewable Energy to provide 22 turbines for Akita Katagami wind farm
The project will provide 66MW of power.
Japan gives the green light to Monju decommissioning plans
It's been operating for only 250 days since 1995.
TEPCO to review Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant safety
The planned review could take until 2020.
Japan rejects injunction against Genkai nuclear restart
The injunction was requested by local residents.
Kansai Electric to operate Mihama-3 reactor until 2036
Safety improvement works amount to US$1.63b.
TEPCO, Chubu Electric Power merger to cut costs by $910m
This is pegged as yearly savings for five years.
Renewable investments plummeted by 23% to $241.6b in 2016
This is despite a 9% jump in renewables capacity.
Japan finally plugs in its fifth reactor
Takahama's Unit 3 is back in operation.
How is Tokyo Electric Power Company one year after Japan's electric market liberalisation?
CEO Tomoaki Kobayakawa shares the company's plans moving forward.
Japan's Kansai Electric restarts Takahama-4 nuclear reactor
Commercial operations to resume mid-June 2017.
Gas-fired power generation to eat up over 41% of Japan's mix by 2026
It eyes building as many as 43 plants over the next 12 years.
Why China's geothermal energy sector remains underdeveloped
The country is zeroing in on other renewable sources.
Why Takahama restarts don't mean a nuclear rebound for Japan
The restarts only show challenges the sector still has to face.
Japanese utility TEPCO to seek partners for nuclear operations
A new recovery plan has been submitted for approval.