Japan
Employment in Japan’s energy storage industry to focus on senior positions: report
																		
						
This led to a sharp increase in the annual base salaries ranging from JPY15m-20m. 
					
								
			Employment in Japan’s energy storage industry to focus on senior positions: report
																								
								
This led to a sharp increase in the annual base salaries ranging from JPY15m-20m. 
							
						
						
					Around 17% professionals in Japan’s wind sector get more than JPY40m
																					
							
This is more than the 1% recorded in 2021.
						
					
					
				Nuclear restart calls rise in Japan amidst surge in oil, gas prices
																					
							
LNG on-arrival prices rose 62% YoY in January, according to Fitch.
						
					
					
				Vena Energy bags $63.4m green loan for 26MW solar project in Japan
																					
							
It is co-financed by the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank.
						
					
					
				Japan and the G7 climate commitment: how will they follow through?
																					
							
Japan’s decision to align with other G7 nations ending financing of fossil fuels in other countries sounded a clear note of unity amid the tangled, conflicting commitments that are the norm in the global climate debate. The unified effort needed to create effective climate change action will however test Japan’s leadership role as it works to navigate competing interests successfully.
						
					
					
				Strong growth in Japan’s nuclear sector seen in short term: report
																					
							
Nuclear power generation could rise 10.4% in 2022.
						
					
					
				Gas sector woes may pressure Japan to pivot to other power sources
																					
							
This could increase reliance on nuclear power.
						
					
					
				Vena Energy forms consortium to develop offshore wind project
																					
							
The consortium was formed with Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc. and Toho Gas Co., Ltd. 
						
					
					
				New plant to bring Japan 350MWh geothermal power annually
																					
							
The Sansui plant is Baseload Capital’s third geothermal power plant in Japan.
						
					
					
				Mainstream Renewable, Aker get 50% stake in floating offshore wind project in Japan
																					
							
The 800MW floating offshore wind plant is a project of Progression Energy.
						
					
					
				‘Strong’ nuclear growth in Japan seen in next two year: report
																					
							
But, approval of applications to restart nuclear power plants will remain a challenge.
						
					
					
				Enfinity Global acquires 250MW solar portfolio in Japan
																					
							
The acquired solar plants has an enterprise value of $1b.
						
					
					
				IAEA to review treated water at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant
																					
							
The IAEA review mission will visit Japan from 14-18 February.
						
					
					
				26.5MW Sonnedix Tanabu solar plant starts operations
																					
							
The plant can produce 33,000MWp of clean energy in its first year.
						
					
					
				Japanese nuclear agency, firms to develop fast reactors in the US
																					
							
US’ TerraPower has agreed to share data on advanced sodium fast reactor technology.
						
					
					
				Japan’s renewable capacity to increase 46GW by 2026: IEA
																					
							
This will be led by solar photovoltaics and wind power.
						
					
					
				Japan’s electricity demand to dip less than 1% annually to 2024
																					
							
This is due to the strong energy conservation activities in the country.
						
					
					
				 
							 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
						 
				 
								 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                