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Mitsubishi plans biggest solar power project in Tohoku region

Mitsubishi Corporation is really getting its renewable energy game on; with several announcements concerning major wind and solar PV projects in the last week. Mitsubishi said it is developing the solar energy project with full support from Nippon Kasei Chemical Co., as well as cooperation from the Fukushima prefectural and Iwaki city governments. Mitsubishi Corporation … Continue reading Mitsubishi plans biggest solar power project in Tohoku region

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MHI Begins Test Operation of Large-Scale Wind Power Generation System Adopting a Hydraulic Drive Train

In December Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) commenced test operation at its Yokohama Dockyard & Machinery Works of a large-scale wind power generation system that adopts a hydraulic drive train in place of the earlier gear-driven system. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to capture a 10 percent share of the global offshore wind power market … Continue reading MHI Begins Test Operation of Large-Scale Wind Power Generation System Adopting a Hydraulic Drive Train

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World’s largest offshore wind farm planned for Japanese waters

Still reeling from the earthquake and tsunami that destroyed the Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011, Japan has announced its intention to build what could become the world’s largest offshore wind farm. New Scientist reported last week that the world’s third largest economy plans to build by 2020 an offshore wind farm with 143 turbines 16 … Continue reading World’s largest offshore wind farm planned for Japanese waters

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Wind energy market set to boom in Japan as doubts over nuclear power remains

Japan’s government commitment and support has played a crucial role to propel the offshore wind power industry as this ambitious project – off the coast of Fukushima – is estimated to have very high construction cost. The feed-in-tariff system introduced in July 2012 requires utilities to purchase electricity produced from offshore wind farms at up … Continue reading Wind energy market set to boom in Japan as doubts over nuclear power remains

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Japan to build world’s largest offshore wind farm

It’s goodbye nuclear, hello renewables as Japan prepares to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm this July.   By 2020, the plan is to build a total of 143 wind turbines on platforms 16 kilometres off the coast of Fukushima, home to the stricken Daiichi nuclear reactor that hit the headlines in March 2011 … Continue reading Japan to build world’s largest offshore wind farm

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Wind energy capacity to rise 8.2% in Japan

Power capacity from new wind turbines installations will rise 8.2 percent to 92 megawatts in the year ending March 31, an industry group forecast this week. The country added 85 megawatts of capacity for a total of 256 megawatts in the previous fiscal year, according to the Japan Wind Power Association. Last year’s drop came … Continue reading Wind energy capacity to rise 8.2% in Japan

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Geothermal energy could replace nuclear power in Japan

Iceland’s ambassador to Japan, Stefan Larus Stefansson, lectured in Tokyo not too long ago about the enormous potential for geothermal energy in Japan. He pointed out that if the geothermal potential of the country could be fully invested in and tapped, about 25 nuclear reactors could be replaced. He cited his home country’s example in … Continue reading Geothermal energy could replace nuclear power in Japan

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Construction to begin on Japan’s largest solar power and wind energy plant located in Tahara City

A groundbreaking ceremony is to be hosted this week in celebration of the start of construction of Japan’s largest solar and wind power plant, located in Tahara City. The major project will be spread over 800,000 sq m and is estimated to generate 67,500 megawatt hours of electricity each year which would be enough to … Continue reading Construction to begin on Japan’s largest solar power and wind energy plant located in Tahara City

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Gestamp Solar and Kankyo-Keiei to Partner for Roof-top solar power projects all over Japan

Gestamp Solar, the photovoltaic solar division of Gestamp Renewables, announced today the partnership agreement with Kankyo – Keiei to develop roof-top solar projects all over Japan. The agreement will focus on the permitting and O&M of Megasolar in different locations, starting with 30 MW. “Kankyo Keiei and Gestamp Solar will work closely to identify the … Continue reading Gestamp Solar and Kankyo-Keiei to Partner for Roof-top solar power projects all over Japan

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Nuclear power champions Japan and France turn away

In the wake of floods and earthquakes in Japan back in 2011, the worst disaster that ensued was that of the Fukushima nuclear power plant. Since then, there has been a mounting pressure on the Japanese government to cut down its reliance on nuclear power plants and look to alternate modes of power production. Although … Continue reading Nuclear power champions Japan and France turn away

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Japan Solar Power sector analysis

Japan has been involved in solar power development since the early 1990s when the country installed its first solar power plant. It has already become one of the top countries for total solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed and its companies are leading manufacturers of PV solar panels. Comparing to the installed generation capacity of Solar … Continue reading Japan Solar Power sector analysis

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JGC launches Japan’s largest solar power project

In 2010, JGC invested in two 100,000 kW concentrating solar power (CSP) plants in Spain, which came into commercial operation in February this year. JGC Corporation (Yokohama, Japan) has announced plans to build a 26.5 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Oita City, Japan, in an industrial district owned by Nissan Motor Company Ltd. (Yokohama, … Continue reading JGC launches Japan’s largest solar power project

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Offshore floating wind farm starts trial operation in Japan

The ministry’s spokesperson said that diversifying energy sources in Japan has become a significant national issue after the radioactive disaster at Fukushima No.1 Nuclear Power Plant, stressing that the ministry aims to take advantage of the country’ s first trial as an opportunity for widely developing wind power generation. Japan’s first offshore floating wind farm … Continue reading Offshore floating wind farm starts trial operation in Japan

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Geothermal Energy in the Region – Asia Pacific

  The international demand for geothermal energy is heating up.   Asia Pacific, host to the world’s top producers of geothermal power, is poised to see significant growth as geothermal energy emerges as a viable source of green, reliable and cut-rate power.   While past geothermal usage is minimal, the region is expected to see a boom kindled by the convergence of the following … Continue reading Geothermal Energy in the Region – Asia Pacific

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FIT Regime for wind energy, solar power and geothermal energy in Japan

A new feed-in tariff regime (the “FIT Regime”) for renewable energy power plants (solar energy, wind power, hydro, geothermal energy and biomass) came into effect in Japan on July. A new feed-in tariff regime (the “FIT Regime”) for renewable energy power plants (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal and biomass) came into effect in Japan on July … Continue reading FIT Regime for wind energy, solar power and geothermal energy in Japan

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