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Will a Stronger Regulator Emerge in Japan’s Power and Gas Sector?
Recent scandals over cartel behavior in Japan’s power market have sent shockwaves across the energy sector. Authorities spent the past few months investigating what exactly has transpired and the res...
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Can Japan Build a Domestic Offshore Wind Farm Supply Chain?
Together with fellow G7 members, Japan has committed itself to a major buildout of offshore wind power generation. In effect, this means creating a sector almost from scratch. While most attention...
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Occto’s Grid Plan Shows Changing Direction of Japan’s Energy Mix
Japan’s next edition of its Basic Energy Plan is not due until next year, but a glimpse into how the nation’s power mix is likely to change can be seen in a recent document submitted by OCCTO, the gr...
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Japan Prepares To Bet Big on Deep-water Offshore Wind in the EEZ
Japan is updating its ocean policy with an eye on utilizing its exclusive economic zone to expand the wind power generation. This should turbocharge the local deployment of floating turbines amid ris...
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Part II: Japan Looks to a New Tech to Kickstart Its Solar Boom
Last week we published Part I of this article, which outlined the rise and decline of Japan’s solar panel manufacturing industry. This week, we focus on a new innovative technology, perovskite solar ...
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