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France’s Total begins construction of 3rd solar power plant in Japan

October 9, 2019 Anand Gupta

The project is to start up in 2021 and will provide clean and reliable electricity to Japanese households, said Total. PARIS: French energy group Total said it has begun the construction of its third solar power plant in Japan, the Miyagi Osato Solar Park, planned for a peak capacity of 52 megawatts. The project is […]

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New environment minister says Japan should stop using nuclear power

September 12, 2019 Anand Gupta

The comments are likely to prove controversial in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which supports a return to nuclear power under new safety rules TOKYO: Japan’s newly installed environment minister, Shinjiro Koizumi, wants the country to close down nuclear reactors to avoid a repeat of the Fukushima catastrophe in 2011. The comments by the son […]

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Japan cautions Andhra Pradesh against reworking green power pacts

August 14, 2019 Anand Gupta

The ambassador’s missive to Jaganmohan Reddy comes on the heels of similar letters from power minister RK Singh. BENGALURU: Japan has cautioned the Andhra Pradesh chief minister that the state’s efforts to cut renewable energy tariffs by reviewing signed-and-sealed contracts has unnerved foreign investors and damaged the business environment. India’s renewable energy sector has seen […]

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Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund to Support ADB’s Green Projects

August 6, 2019 Anand Gupta

MANILA, PHILIPPINES: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) recently formed a partnership to support green project financing through investments in ADB’s green bonds. “We are pleased to collaborate with GPIF on this important initiative that promotes environment-related investments in Asia and the Pacific and is closely aligned with ADB’s […]

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Utility scale, rather than behind-the-meter batteries will drive energy storage take-up – Bloomberg u-turn

August 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

The analyst has published its latest Energy Storage Outlook report and says large scale deployment will provide the majority of the 1,095 GW/2,850 GWh of battery storage worldwide in 2040, with prices driven down further by grid services demand and EVs. he rise of electromobility and demand for stationary storage will drive lithium-ion battery costs […]

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China’s CATL to start battery storage business in Japan with Next Energy

July 26, 2019 Anand Gupta

TOKYO : China’s electric vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) (300750.SZ) said it will start offering products to homes and plants in Japan in 2020, as it seeks to expand its global presence and diversify its business. The Chinese firm will provide batteries under a partnership with Japanese solar power company Next […]

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Japan’s Marubeni backs blockchain crowd-sourcing platform for solar, wind farms

July 24, 2019 Anand Gupta

MELBOURNE: Japan’s Marubeni Corp (8002.T) has agreed to back a blockchain power purchasing platform, WePower, that is looking to establish itself in Australia to tap rapid growth in solar and wind power, the two firms said on Tuesday. The Japanese trading house has issued an unspecified loan to Lithuania-based WePower, convertible into shares. A Marubeni […]

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Etrion issues a green project bond for approximately JPY 16 billion (US$146 million) and commences construction of its 45 MW Niigata Solar Project in Japan

July 2, 2019 Anand Gupta

GENEVA: Etrion Corporation (“Etrion” or the “Company”) (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), a solar independent power producer, announces the signing, execution and drawdown with respect to a finance agreement for the construction of the 45 megawatts (“MW”) Niigata solar project located in the in the Niigata prefecture in northern Japan. The arranger of the Etrion Green […]

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Japan Will Explore New Avenues for Energy Self-Sufficiency

July 1, 2019 Anand Gupta

Japan’s government this June adopted a new energy white paper that suggests the country must rely on a larger share of nuclear and renewables to slash its carbon emissions and meet its target of a 26% reduction from 2013 levels by 2030. The annual white paper, which describes trends and the status of key initiatives, […]

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Miura Co Launches Fuel Cell Product in Japan With Ceres Power Technology

June 21, 2019 Anand Gupta

HORSHAM, England: Ceres Power, the developer of SteelCell®, a world-leading, low cost Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) technology, and Miura Co., Japan’s leading industrial boiler manufacturer, are today announcing a first fuel cell product launch using Ceres technology. This new fuel cell system is a 4.2kW combined heat and power unit (CHP) targeting the commercial […]

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