1st Offsite Solar PPA For Japan’s NTT DOCOMO
Japanese Mobile Phone Operator To Source 100% Solar Power Supply For Network Facilities
NTT DOCOMO, the Japanese mobile operator, will have its Okayama building in Japan to be completely powered by solar power under a power purchase agreement (PPA) it signed with NTT Anode Energy Corporation (NTT AE) as the company’s maiden offsite contract for renewable energy.
Record Low Tariffs In 11th Japanese PV Auction
269 MW PV Capacity Awarded In Japan’s 11th Solar Auction With Lowest Winning Bid At JPY 8.99/kWh
Japan’s 11th solar power auction has concluded with the government selecting 268.709 MW of new capacity from projects with over 250 kW or more systems in the form of 273 facilities, as against 278.59 MW on offer.
Kaneka Ups Its Solar Module Prices
Japan’s Kaneka To Increase Solar Module Prices By 20% From April 1, 2022
Japanese solar PV module producer Kaneka Corporation has announced come April 1, 2022 and it will increase the price of its solar products by 20% or more from the current price, citing tight supply of silicon raw materials and high logistics costs.
New Alliance For 1.1 GW Solar In Japan
JERA & West Holdings Corporation Plan To Build Over 1 GW Solar In Japan By 2026
Japanese power generator JERA has entered an agreement with West Holdings Corporation (West HD) to develop at least 1 GW of solar power capacity in Japan over the next 5 years, aligned with its objective to achieve zero CO2 emissions by 2050 and beco.
Juwi Breaks Ground On 121 MW Solar Project In Japan
Juwi’s Japanese Joint Venture Starts Construction On 121 MW DC Utility Scale Solar Power Plant In Japan’s Hyogo Prefecture For Pacifico Energy
Japanese solar power project developer Pacifico Energy K.K. has hired the services of juwi Shizen Energy Inc.
Japan Proposes 36% To 38% RE Share In Power Mix By 2030
Japanese Industry Ministry Proposes Increasing Renewable Energy Target For FY2030 To 36% To 38%, Up From Current Target Of 22% To 24%
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has published a draft of the country’s basic energy policy to be followed through to FY2030, according to which it plans to increase the share of renewable energies in the total power mix to 36% to 38%.
Japan Eyes Over 108 GW Solar Power Capacity By 2030
Japanese Environment Ministry Proposes Adding 20 GW Annual Solar Power Target For FY2030 In New Draft, Which Would Increase Country’s Cumulative Capacity To Over 108 GW: Media
Come 2030 and Japan could very well be contributing over 108 GW of solar power generation capacity to the global energy mix, if the government gives its stamp of approval to the Ministry of Environment’s proposal to expand the current 2030 target from 64 GW.
China PV News Snippets: JinkoSolar, Sungrow, Kong Sun
Jinkosolar Signs 100 MW Module Supply Deal With Pak; Sungrow Signs Supply Agreement For Brazil’s 852 MW PV Plant; Power Generation Capacity Of Kong Sun PV Plants At 243 GWh; Canadian Solar Sells 61 MW Solar Plants In Japan
JinkoSolar signs 100 MW module supply deal with Pakistan: Module supplier JinkoSolar has signed a 100 MW module supply deal, forging a long-term development partnership with Pakistani solar firm AE Power.
Japan Installed 8 GW DC New Solar Capacity In 2020
RTS Corporation Says In 2020, Japan Grew Annual Solar PV Capacity By 17% To Around 8.2 GW DC Reaching Cumulative Of 71.7 GW DC
During the year 2020, thanks to ‘steady progress’ of project construction that ‘have not started operation’ Japan was able to grow its annual solar PV installations by 17% annually to 8.2 GW DC/6.3 GW AC, according to leading Japanese solar consultancy RTS Corporation’s estimates.
Japanese Businesses Push For Higher 2030 RE Target
92 Companies Including Toshiba, SoftBank, Sony, Nissan & Panasonic To Name A Few Urge Japanese Government To Push Up Country’s 2030 Renewable Energy Target To 40% To 50%, Up From Current 22% To 24%
Japan’s renewable energy target for its total energy mix by 2030, at 22% to 24%, is by far the lowest compared to several others of its peers in the Western world, especially when taking into consideration that the country already reached 18% share.
China PV News Snippets: Trina, Jinko, Akcome, CSI
Trina Solar Releases 600W+ Tracking System; JinkoPower & Beijing Energy Sign Strategic Agreement; Akcome Produces First HJT Cell; Canadian Solar Sells 19 MW Power Plant In Japan; China 2020 Household PV Installed Capacity At 10 GW
Trina Solar releases 600W+ tracking system: Chinese solar company Trina Solar Co.Ltd., released its Vanguard 600W+ series tracking system for the Chinese market.
Japan Awards 369 MW Under 6th Solar Auction
Under 6th Solar Auction Of Japan, METI Selects 368.8 MW PV Capacity With Lowest Winning Tariff Of JPY 10.00/kWh Determined For 544.5 kW Project
The lowest winning tariff under Japan’s solar PV auctions initiated since 2017 was discovered under the latest 6th solar auction concluded by METI which was won by a 544.5 kW project.
Japan: Corporate RE PPAs In COVID-19 Stimulus Package
Renewables Find Mention in COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Package Of Japanese Government; Up To $1 Billion To Support Corporate Renewable PPAs Under Commitment To RE100
An increasing number of Japanese companies signing up for corporate renewable power sourcing has lead the Japanese government to consider this aspect in its JPY 108 trillion economic stimulus package, said RE100.
Solar Powered Hydrogen Facility Commissioned In Japan
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions With Partners Commissions 10 MW Hydrogen Production Facility In Japan Powered By 20 MW Solar Power Plant & Grid Electricity
Hydrogen production with the help of renewables is picking up as a concept across the world. Now, Japan’s Toshiba has announced completion of one such project called FH2R (in the picture).
JRE & SMFL Mirai To Co-Develop 200 MW Solar In Japan
Joint Investment Agreement Signed Between Japan Renewable Energy Corporation & SMFL Mirai Partners For 200 MW Under Construction Solar PV Capacity In Japan
The joint investment agreement between JRE & SMFL Mirai accords JRE Operations the responsibility to operate 200 MW PV capacity being developed in the country. Pictured is Seimon Ishibashi in Tokyo.
Japan Awards 40 MW Capacity In Fifth Solar Auction
Japan Selects 27 Solar Power Projects With 40 MW Capacity Under Fifth PV Auction Round Discovering JPY 10.99/kWh As Lowest Bid
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has selected a total of 27 solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 39.81 MW as winners in the fifth round of solar auctions concluded in the country for solar power systems with 500 kW or more capacity.
JRE Building 54 MW Solar Project In Japan
Japan Renewable Energy Breaks Ground On 54 MW Utility Scale Solar Power Project In Kagoshima Japan As JA Solar Mono PERC Module Fitted 32 MW Solar With Storage Project Comes Online In Hokkaido
Soon after breaking ground on a 73.9 MW solar power plant in Japan, JRE has started construction on another large scale solar project with 54 MW capacity here. Pictured is the ground breaking ceremony of the latter.
11 Solar Power Plants For Fukushima, Japan?
Nikkei Asian Review: Japan Planning To Build 11 Solar Power & 10 Wind Power Plants For Tsunami & Nuclear Disaster Hit Fukushima Prefecture For JPY 300 Billion Investment With A Ready Line Of Credit
A Nikkei Asian Review reported plans to set up solar and wind power capacity in Japan’s Fukushima prefecture, but does not identify the exact individual share of both the technologies.
73.9 MW Solar Project Enters Construction In Japan
Japan Renewable Energy Breaks Ground On Site For 73.9 MW Shirakawa Solar PV Project In Fukushima Prefecture With Completion Due In December 2021
JRE says once its 73.9 MW Shirakawa Solar Project comes online in December 2021, it will generate 79.7 million kWh of solar power annually. Pictured is an artist’s impression of the plant on completion.
