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Offshore Wind Auctions Bet on Incremental Improvements to Boost Sector
As Japan braces for the outcome of Round 3 offshore wind tenders, industry insiders are growing restless. Incremental tweaks to the auction framework over recent years have sought to address pricing ...
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Can Japan Avoid a Power Shortage This Winter?
This past summer, Japan faced soaring electricity demand due to record heat, straining the nation's power grid. However, disruptions were averted through interregional electricity transfers and incre...
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Too Much and Yet Not Enough: The Co₂ Conundrum
While many people fret over an excess of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, parts of Japan’s industry are gripped by a paradoxical anxiety: a looming CO₂ shortage. Industrial-grade CO₂ – which is e...
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Onagawa NPP Leads the Return of BWR Reactors in East Japan
In a major milestone for Japan’s nuclear industry, after 13 years of dormancy Tohoku Electric restarted the No. 2 reactor at Onagawa NPP (825 MW) on October 29. In addition to bringing more carbon-fr...
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Kansai Airports, KHI and Airbus Prepare for Hydrogen Flight
As Japan prepares to launch trillions-of-yen in subsidies to support companies in building domestic hydrogen infrastructure, one interest group with an eye on the prize will likely be airports and th...
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