Japanese renewables developer Shizen Energy Inc announced today it has completed and started power generation from 2.19 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants in Kagoshima prefecture. Located in Shibushi city, the solar portfolio consists of three plants — Shibushi Matsuyama 1, 2 and 3 — covering a total of 34,401 square metres (370,289 sq ft) […]
Japan Looks To Become Leader In Wind Energy
Japan has notoriously been dependent on energy imports, being the world’s fifth-largest crude importer and second-largest LNG importer (having lost the top position to China last year). Its self-sufficiency ratio dropped substantially after the 2011 Fukushima incident, from some 20% to 7-8%. Even though Tokyo did manage to hew off a couple of percentage points […]
Japan to Ease Regulations to Boost Renewable Energy Output
The Wasabizawa geothermal power plant in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. It began operations in 2019, a first in 23 years for a geothermal power plant with an output of more than 10,000 kilowatts. (Provided by Yuzawa Geothermal Power Generation Co.) The central government is moving to clear away red tape for the energy sector to make […]
Japan Pushes Solar Panel Mandate For New Public Buildings
Proposal to require installations on all buildings, including homes, is dropped The Ministry of Environment estimates that public buildings can fit the equivalent of nearly a third of all solar power capacity that currently exists in Japan. TOKYO : Japan should require solar panels installations on all new public buildings as the country ramps up […]
Etrion Arranges Sale of 9.5-MWp Solar Farm in Japan
Solar power producer Etrion Corp (TSE:ETX) announced on Thursday that it has struck an agreement to sell its 9.5-MW (direct current) Misawa solar farm in Japan. Etrion’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Solar Resources Holding Sarl and Etrion Japan KK will sell their interests to Japanese company Gk Misawa Solar for an aggregate net price of around JPY […]
North America, China, Japan, and Germany Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Infrastructure Market to Witness Notable Growth over 2021-2029 owing to Increasing Sales of EVs in These Nations
Key Companies Covered in the North America, China, Japan, and Germany Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Infrastructure Market Research Report Are Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., SemaConnect Inc., Schneider Electric, Siemens, Tesla, Inc., Shell International B.V., Blink Charging Co., Webasto Charging Systems, Inc., ChargePoint, Inc., ABB Ltd. and others key market players. New York : Environmental […]
Nissan to set up EV battery plants in Japan, Britain: Report
The Japanese automaker will start turning out batteries in two new plants as early as 2024, aiming for total capacity sufficient to power 700,000 EVs per year, the report said. Nissan Motor Co will partner with China-based battery maker Envision AESC group to build new battery plants for electric vehicles in Japan and United Kingdom […]
Explainer: Six ways to Drive Down the Up-Front Cost of Buying an EV
For most of us in Australia electric vehicles remain prohibitively expensive. Here are some options that may reduce that initial hefty outlay so you can join the clean transport revolution sooner. Green vehicle finance Some banks and lending institutions offer car loans for low emissions vehicles with a discount on their standard loan rate of […]
Etrion Completes Sale of Niigata Solar Project
GENEVA : Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), a solar independent power producer, today announced that it has completed the sale of its interests in the Company’s 45 MW Niigata solar project under construction to Renewable Japan Co. Ltd and Daiichi Life Insurance Company Limited for gross proceeds of JPY 6.3 […]
Japan’s Sharp to Install 5-MW Rooftop Solar Array in Thailand
Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ), part of Sharp Corp (TYO:6753), announced today it will install a 4.99-MW direct current (DC) rooftop solar power array in Thailand. The photovoltaic (PV) system will be built on top of a passenger vehicle tire plant in Nakhon Pathom province that is owned by Thai tire manufacturer Deestone Group. SESJ […]