Japan

Tepco resumes robotic surveys at Fukushima Daiichi 1

The robot will take digital images and collect radiation data.

Tepco resumes robotic surveys at Fukushima Daiichi 1

The robot will take digital images and collect radiation data.

Renewables developer Renova eyes Japan's largest offshore wind farm

Feasibility study will be carried out for the 560MW project.

Japan's LNG imports to spiral down by 1.1% over the next 10 years

This is due to stronger shift of investment to nuclear and renewables, among others.

Japan is dead set on adding 300MW of wind capacity

This is enough to light up 100,000 homes.

Bankruptcies plague Japan's PV industry as solar goes bust

Businesses that have died surged 20.4% to 65 cases.

3 challenges hampering Japan's wind energy growth

Connectivity is an issue despite the country being a leader in technology.

Japan is keeping itself busy by making virtual power plants

It's currently working on a demo project to be launched this year.

World Smart Energy Week launches inaugural Thermal Power Expo

Japan's thermal market is expected to hit US$131b in 2020.

Tepco aggressively woos new customers post-market liberalisation

The utility hopes to win them with new service plans.

Japan eyes using more virtual power plants

Fluctuations of renewable power are addressed better.

These are the flaws in Japan's energy strategy for 2030

Building a new energy system will be difficult as it needs US$158tr investment.

Why Japan must start weaning itself off oil imports for energy

With the nuclear industry in limbo, Japan has to make up its mind.

Thai Solar Energy to develop 154.9MW solar project in Japan

The US$539m project will be on 332.8ha of land.