Tag: Japan

Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, edging nearer to wider use in society

Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, edging nearer to wider use in society

April 15, 2024 |

Hydrogen, largely expected to be the next-generation energy source, holds its greatest promise in generating electricity and heat without emitting carbon dioxide while being abundantly available in water and diverse sources, including fossil energy. Japan, where energy resources are limited, has led globally by formulating the Basic Hydrogen Strategy in 2017 and advancing the development of hydrogen-related technologies. Tokyo aims to enhance the development of large-scale hydrogen stations and establish facilities on publicly-owned coastal land to produce and supply green hydrogen using renewable energy sources.

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RWE, Osaka Gas, Mitsui bag 684 MW offshore wind project in Japan

RWE, Osaka Gas, Mitsui bag 684 MW offshore wind project in Japan

December 14, 2023 |

RWE Offshore Wind Japan Murakami-Tainai K.K. has been chosen in a consortium together with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Osaka Gas to provide a commercial-scale offshore wind project off the coast of the cities of Murakami and Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The Japanese government has chosen the consortium to design, build, and manage a fixed-bottom offshore wind farm off Japan’s west coast. 

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Tripling Renewables by 2030 in Asia

Tripling Renewables by 2030 in Asia

December 11, 2023 |

World leaders have been building momentum to triple global installed renewable energy capacity by 2030, from a 2022 baseline. The proposed pledge puts renewable energy at the forefront of upcoming negotiations and aligns with BloombergNEF’s own analysis on a net-zero pathway. Achieving it will require global commitments to remove bottlenecks, particularly those affecting wind and power grids, that differ by country. 

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Paving the way for renewable energy transformation in Japan

Paving the way for renewable energy transformation in Japan

December 4, 2023 |

Japan’s electricity sector is undergoing a significant transformation, primarily driven by the imperative to enhance interregional connections. The goal is to meet Japan’s carbon neutrality targets by 2050 under its Green Growth Strategy through the Achieving Carbon Neutrality initiative, which necessitates decarbonising the power generation base and increasing the share of renewable energy sources (RES) in the nation’s generation mix.

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Enapter wins order of 101 AEM electrolysers

Enapter wins order of 101 AEM electrolysers

August 31, 2023 |

Enapter AG, a German electrolyser manufacturer has secured an order for 101 electrolysers from Enoah, a Japanese fuel cell manufacturer. The electrolysers will be installed in power-to-power applications and refuelling stations. According to the company, the AEM Electrolysers EL 4.0 will be delivered in different phases, beginning at the end of the third quarter of 2023 and continuing through the first quarter of 2024.

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Japan pledges $107 billion in funding for hydrogen developments

Japan pledges $107 billion in funding for hydrogen developments

June 6, 2023 |

The Japanese government has approved a new plan to raise $107 billion in both private and public funding for the expansion of its hydrogen supply over the course of the following 15 years. In an effort to lower the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, the country revised its renewable energy plan to increase the use of hydrogen as fuel. To bridge the gap to renewables, Japan’s decarbonisation strategy includes the use of so-called clean coal alongside hydrogen and nuclear.

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Vestas secures 238 MW wind turbine order in Japan

Vestas secures 238 MW wind turbine order in Japan

April 25, 2023 |

Vestas has received a 238 MW wind turbine supply contract from Hibiki Wind Energy for its Kitakyushu-Hibikinada offshore wind farm project in Japan. The offshore facility, which is right next to Kitakyushu city in Fukuoka Prefecture, will be equipped with 25 Vestas V174-9.5 MW wind turbines, which are the strongest in use in Japan. A long-term active output management 5000 service contract was also signed with Vestas for the wind farm. The order is anticipated to boost the company’s presence in the country’s offshore wind energy sector.

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ASEAN-Japan Energy Efficiency Partnership: Report

ASEAN-Japan Energy Efficiency Partnership: Report

February 22, 2023 | ,

The report was developed based on the outcomes and recommendations from AJEEP Scheme 2 Training of Trainers from 2016 – 2021, with valuable experiences, technologies and knowledge transfers from Japanese and AMS experts to 10 ASEAN Member States. Deep appreciation is extended to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Sub-sector Network (EE&C-SSN) Coordinator and Focal Points for the input and feedback in the preparation of this report, as well as their continued support and participation in implementing AJEEP Scheme 2.

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<strong>Toyota Tsusho to buy 85 per cent stake in SB Energy </strong>

Toyota Tsusho to buy 85 per cent stake in SB Energy 

February 17, 2023 |

Toyota Tsusho Corporation has agreed to buy an 85 per cent stake in Japan-based renewable energy developer SB Energy, a subsidiary of SoftBank Group. The transaction will benefit both the companies with respect to their clean energy businesses. Both companies agreed to work together to develop renewable energy and electric power supply-demand adjustments, among other measures to achieve carbon neutrality in their respective operations.

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<strong>Amazon procures record 8.3 GW of clean energy in 2022</strong>

Amazon procures record 8.3 GW of clean energy in 2022

February 2, 2023 |

Amazon has recently announced that in 2022 it grew its renewable energy capacity by 8.3 GW through 133 new projects in 11 countries. This brings Amazon’s total portfolio to more than 20 GW—that could generate the amount of energy to power 5.3 million U.S. homes—across 401 renewable energy projects in 22 countries. With these continued investments, reportedly, Amazon set a new corporate record for the most renewable energy announced by a single company in one year.

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Corporate PPA Trends in Japan

Corporate PPA Trends in Japan

September 15, 2022 | ,

This information package put together the latest trends of corporate PPAs in Japan. Typical contract structures for On-site, Physical and Virtual PPAs applicable in the Japanese electricity systems are presented. The features, benefits and issues of each type of contract are summarized in addition to cost comparisons with regular tariffs. New policies such as Feed-in Premium are covered in terms of making corporate PPAs effectively.

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Japan’s Energy Strategy for Hydrogen and Ammonia: Briefing

Japan’s Energy Strategy for Hydrogen and Ammonia: Briefing

August 16, 2022 | ,

The Japanese government has set ambitious goals for a carbon-neutral future to enhance its energy security. It plans to establish a full-scale international hydrogen supply chain to cut the cost of hydrogen by 2030 and to encourage the use of ammonia in thermal power generation as a low-carbon transition fuel. In this briefing, Clifford Chance looks at Japan’s hydrogen strategy and the policy and regulatory initiatives underpinning the development of the sector.

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Siemens Gamesa receives offshore wind turbine order in Japan

Siemens Gamesa receives offshore wind turbine order in Japan

August 2, 2022 |

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received an offshore wind power order from Green Power Investment for the Ishikari offshore wind power project in Japan. The 112 MW wind power project is located in Hokkaido, Japan, about 5 km from the shore of Ishikari Bay. As part of the agreement, SGRE will deliver 14 of its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines, each with a 167m rotor and an 8 MW capacity.

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Japan’s Net Zero Journey Report

Japan’s Net Zero Journey Report

July 2, 2022 | ,

The latest signs coming from the Japanese government’s policies and energy plans make the country’s net-zero goal look more and more distant. The country’s actions on the local and global energy stage are also concerning. Should Japan reconsider its priorities and cut out distractions, like hydrogen and coal and ammonia co-firing plants, the opportunities for a swift transition to a more resilient, sustainable and self-sufficient energy system is there.

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Indonesia must push for renewables pivot from coal backers Japan and China

Indonesia must push for renewables pivot from coal backers Japan and China

June 1, 2022 |

On the surface, such competition between the regional powers may seem to have provided Indonesia with a golden opportunity to extract favourable terms to advance key projects. The theory, it would seem, is that this allows Indonesia to pit one side against the other, bringing about a competition that offers options such as generous financing terms and advanced engineering know-how, which would otherwise be unavailable under normal circumstances.

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First Solar to sell project development platform to PAG Real Assets

First Solar to sell project development platform to PAG Real Assets

May 17, 2022 |

PAG has announced that funds managed under its Real Assets group have signed an agreement with First Solar to acquire First Solar’s Japan project development and operation platforms. This acquisition includes 293 MWDC utility-scale solar project development platform, and a solar operations and maintenance (O&M) platform with approximately 665 MWDC under management.

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Japan to allocate 268.7 MW in eleventh solar auction

Japan to allocate 268.7 MW in eleventh solar auction

March 10, 2022 |

The final results of the latest auction for solar energy projects with a power rating of more than 250 kW have been revealed by Japan’s Green Investment Promotion Organization. According to the reports, the procurement activity, which was the eleventh of the country’s utility-scale solar auction schemes and would be the last exercise providing fixed rates, picked 273 PV projects with a combined capacity of 268.7 MW.

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<strong>Mitsubishi to build a hydrogen park in Japan</strong> 

Mitsubishi to build a hydrogen park in Japan 

February 24, 2022 |

The Takasago Hydrogen Park is designed to assist Mitsubishi Power in commercialising hydrogen gas turbines. The hydrogen park will be built near the T-Point 2 combined cycle power plant validation facility, with plans to expand it shortly. Its purpose is to assess and demonstrate technologies including hydrogen production and storage, as well as hydrogen as a gas turbine fuel.   

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