Japan

Shikoku Electric Power Company wants a 10.94% electricity rate hike.

This to boost boost renewable energy use.

The months of November and December saw a huge influx of FIT applications submitted to METI and the respective Utility Companies. Reason behind was the fact that the first revision of the current FIT is due by end of March 2013, after which the new tariffs will become effective from April onward. Considering an application period around 3 months, makes end of December a cutoff date to secure the current rates.

Idemitsu to do biomass power generation

Both countries sign an agreement that could pave the way for more nuclear plants in the future.

The government is partnering with TEPCO and J-Power to run the turbines.

Republic of Kazakhstan interested in renewable energy technologies.

The Japanese government will give guarantees for projects that generate shale gas and other lower-cost energy supplies.

January consumption is second largest on record.

Japan may soon lower electricity prices and giving users a choice of provider.

Alstom will supply 10 of its wind turbines for the wind farm at Kawazu.

Upgrade triggered by plan to triple wind power capacity.

It’s their first tariff increase in 33 years.

Power plant will be Saudi Arabia’s first with supercritical pressure steam turbines.

Deal will be Japan’s first overseas project since the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

TEPCO bidding plan for coal-fired thermal plants should be put on hold.