METI Forges Ahead on ‘Simultaneous Market’ Plans to Boost Renewables Integration

To improve electricity market efficiency and create a system capable of reliably accommodating greater renewable energy penetration, METI is conducting an in-depth review on introducing a simultaneou...

As Japan Begins SAF Production, Obscure Okinawa Crops Seen as Key to Supply

Until recently, Okinawa’s most famous liquid exports were watery lager and awamori, a fiery rice spirit enjoyed locally but little-known abroad. Now Japan’s southernmost prefecture may soon be contri...

Future Prospects for e-Fuels: Will They Go Mainstream?

Late in 2024, Japan achieved a significant milestone: completing an entire synthetic fuels value chain, from renewable electricity to usable synthetic gasoline and diesel. This achievement, trumpeted...

Japan to Increase Its LNG Carrier Fleet: Is the Global Market Strong Enough?

While the first international LNG shipment took place in 1959, only in the past decade or so has the super-chilled fuel blossomed into a prospering global market. Today, Japan is at the center of it,...

Japan’s PPA Contract Volume and Size Expanded in 2024 Amid Push for More Variety

The Japanese market for Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) expanded last year while also adding more variety in power sources and concluding deals that offered more electricity capacity. The number ...