Senvion, a leading global manufacturer of wind turbines, has signed a contract to supply and service seven Senvion 3.4M104 turbines for the Wakami Wind Farm developed by Japan Wind Development Co., Ltd. (JWD) and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MES). The turbines have a hub height of 80 meters, and have been specially designed … Continue reading Senvion secures 23.8 MW Wakami wind farm contract in Japan
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GE Renewable Energy Selected to Provide 66 MW of Wind Power with 22 wind turbines for Japan’s Akita Region
GE Renewable Energy (NYSE: GE) today announced an agreement with Shimizu Corporation to supply 22 units of GE’s 3.2-103 wind turbines, for the Akita Katagami wind farm in the Akita prefecture in northern Japan. A Special Purpose Company (SPC) made up of Venti Japan, Mitsubishi Power Corp and C-Tech will operate the wind farm … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy Selected to Provide 66 MW of Wind Power with 22 wind turbines for Japan’s Akita Region
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Japan accelerates wind energy development
With a month to go this fiscal year, Japan’s installation of new wind power capacity in 2016-17 is set to come in almost double that of the previous 12 months, propelled by higher tariffs guaranteed by Tokyo and a rising number of offshore wind farms. Japan is set to add 300 megawatts of wind capacity … Continue reading Japan accelerates wind energy development
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Joint implementation of a feasibility study of the offshore wind farm project at Akita Port and Noshiro Port in Akita Prefecture
Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”), Obayashi Corporation, Tohoku Sustainable & Renewable Energy Co. Inc. (*), Eco Power Co., Ltd., Akita Bank, The Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., and seven local companies based in Akita Prefecture (hereinafter collectively called “Joint Business Partners”) have entered into an agreement to carry out a feasibility study … Continue reading Joint implementation of a feasibility study of the offshore wind farm project at Akita Port and Noshiro Port in Akita Prefecture
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Siemens to supply wind turbines for onshore wind power plant in Japan
Siemens has received its first order from J-Wind Setana to supply, install and commission 16 direct-drive wind turbines with a capacity of 3.2 megawatts (MW) each. The customer is a joint venture between Electric Power Development Co. and Hokutaku Co. The wind power plant Setana Osato with a total capacity of 50 MW will be … Continue reading Siemens to supply wind turbines for onshore wind power plant in Japan
Continue readingSenvion secures turbine order in Japan and opens office in Tokyo
Senvion, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine manufacturers, today announced the opening of its office in Tokyo to service the local market. Furthermore, Senvion has secured the go ahead to deliver three turbines to a wind farm in Japan. The wind farm will use three Senvion MM92 turbines designed to withstand extreme wind loads … Continue reading Senvion secures turbine order in Japan and opens office in Tokyo
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Siemens to supply direct-drive wind turbines for onshore wind farm in Japan
Siemens has secured its third wind power order from Japan’s largest wind power developer, Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation headquartered in Tokyo. For the 41.6 megawatt Eurus Higashi Yurihara wind power plant, developed in Yurihonjo city – located in the north of the mainland Honshu – Siemens will provide 13 direct drive wind turbines of the … Continue reading Siemens to supply direct-drive wind turbines for onshore wind farm in Japan
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Isolux Corsan energizes the first transmission line of a substation in a Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Japan
The Group has energized a the first transmission line of a Substation of Gunma Solar Photovoltaic Plant.The installation , 22 kV/154 kV GIS, is part of a lproject of Takayama- mura Solar mega park: a solar farm of 31.2 MW in Takayama City, Gunma prefecture (Japan). The solar farm will occupy an area of 80ha … Continue reading Isolux Corsan energizes the first transmission line of a substation in a Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Japan
Continue readingRenewables will boost Japan’s installed capacity to 390 gigawatts by 2025
Japan’s cumulative installed capacity will rise from 317.5 Gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to an estimated 389.8 GW by 2025, representing a moderate Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 1.9%, according to research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s latest report states that while thermal sources will contribute the majority of installed capacity, with an expected … Continue reading Renewables will boost Japan’s installed capacity to 390 gigawatts by 2025
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Marubeni receives order of photovoltaic modules for a solar energy project in Soma city
Marubeni Corporation (“Marubeni”) has received an order of photovoltaic modules (hereinafter called “PV modules”) for a mega-solar project with a 52.5MW maximum output in the Isobe district of Soma City, Fukushima, from Renatus Soma Solar Park Limited Liability Company which was jointly established by Kyudenko Corporation, and four other companies. Marubeni will supply PV modules … Continue reading Marubeni receives order of photovoltaic modules for a solar energy project in Soma city
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Japan prepares rules to recycle photovoltaic panels
Japan is drafting rules to recycle solar photovoltaic modules. The country foresees vast growth in solar deployment under its feed-in tariff (FiT) system; and by 2040 most modules installed at the beginning of the FiT regime in 2012 will be decommissioned. Going by estimates provided by a working group that Japan’s ministry of environment … Continue reading Japan prepares rules to recycle photovoltaic panels
Continue readingFukushima Experimental Offshore Floating Wind Farm Project Second Phase Update
A consortium comprised of Marubeni (project integrator), the University of Tokyo (technical advisor), Mitsubishi, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan Marine United, Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, Hitachi, Furukawa Electric, Shimizu, and Mizuho Information & Research, has been participating in an experimental offshore floating wind farm project sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, … Continue reading Fukushima Experimental Offshore Floating Wind Farm Project Second Phase Update
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Canadian Solar Supplies Photovoltaic Modules for 42.9 MW Solar Energy Plant in Japan
Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”, or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), one of the world’s largest solar power companies, today announced that it served as the supplier of photovoltaic (PV) modules for the 42.9 MW Takataya Hibiki PV plant in Kitakyushu, Japan. In total, Canadian Solar provided 168,240 Canadian Solar CS6P-255P solar panels. The Takataya Hibiki … Continue reading Canadian Solar Supplies Photovoltaic Modules for 42.9 MW Solar Energy Plant in Japan
Continue readingFukushima Wind Power Project to Add Largest Wind Turbine Ever Used at Sea
A floating offshore wind power project in northern Japan will soon add a 7-megawatt wind turbine, the largest of its kind ever to be used at sea. The new turbine will join a smaller 2-megawatt model, which has been generating power at the project about 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the coast of Fukushima … Continue reading Fukushima Wind Power Project to Add Largest Wind Turbine Ever Used at Sea
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Wind energy in Japan: Eurus Energy to build 34 MW wind farm with 17 wind turbines
Eurus Energy Group solemnly observed a groundbreaking ceremony on June 12 at a site for the Eurus Date Kogane wind farm?total output capacity: 34MW? in Date city, Hokkaido. The ceremony was attended by the mayor of the Date city, other local celebrities and the representatives of engineering contractors concerned. This project consists of 17 wind … Continue reading Wind energy in Japan: Eurus Energy to build 34 MW wind farm with 17 wind turbines
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Kyocera Completes Construction of Third Floating Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi; herein “Kyocera,”) and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation (President: Shunichi Asada; herein “Century Tokyo Leasing”) announced today that Kyocera TCL Solar LLC has completed construction of its third floating mega-solar power plant in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. A ceremony was held on May 24 to commemorate completion of the 2.3-megawatt (MW) plant, … Continue reading Kyocera Completes Construction of Third Floating Photovoltaic Solar Power Plant in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan
Continue readingSolar Power to develop 500 megawatts of photovoltaic (PV) in Japan
Solar Power Inc. on Tuesday announced a joint venture agreement with a Japanese company to develop more than 500 megawatts of solar photovoltaic power projects in Japan. The work will be done by Solar Power and subsidiary SPI Solar Japan G.K. with Japanese company K.K. Uniroot of Osaka, Japan. Solar Power Inc. primarily will be … Continue reading Solar Power to develop 500 megawatts of photovoltaic (PV) in Japan
Continue readingConstruction on world’s largest floating photovoltaic solar power plant completed in Japan
The construction on a 2.3-megawatt floating solar power plant has been completed on Sunday in Hyogo prefecture, western Japan, which is the world’s largest floating solar power plant in terms of output. The plant, coinvested by electronics giant Kyocera Corporation and Century Tokyo Leasing Corporation, is expected to generate 2, 680 megawatt hours (MWh) every … Continue reading Construction on world’s largest floating photovoltaic solar power plant completed in Japan
Continue readingSolar power is shaking up global energy
One by one, Japan is turning off the lights at the giant oil-fired power plants that propelled it to the ranks of the world’s top industrialised nations. With nuclear power in the doldrums after the Fukushima disaster, it’s solar energy that is becoming the alternative. Solar power is set to become profitable in Japan … Continue reading Solar power is shaking up global energy
Continue readingTrina Solar Announced to Supply 116 MW Modules to Japan’s Largest Solar Power Project
Trina Solar Limited (NYSE: TSL) (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a global leader in photovoltaic (“PV”) modules, solutions, and services, today announced it signed a module supply agreement with Toyo Engineering Corporation (“Toyo Engineering”) to supply approximately 116 MW high efficiency modules to the largest solar power project in Japan, an approximately 231-megawatt facility to … Continue reading Trina Solar Announced to Supply 116 MW Modules to Japan’s Largest Solar Power Project
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