Energy Jobs in Japan: The Country as a Regional Talent Hub

In the Asia Pacific region, Singapore has traditionally been seen as the primary regional hub. Its central location provides easy access to all key Asian markets. Political stability, public safety, ...

Candidates Favor Realistic Energy Policies in LDP Leadership Race

The most diverse, unpredictable and even chaotic leadership race to determine a successor to outgoing Prime Minister Kishida will culminate in a vote on Sept 27. For all the drama and rhetoric, howev...

Japan Looks to Farmland for Solar Expansion Amid Industry Slowdown

In an effort to boost solar power capacity, Japan is looking to install more solar panels on farmland. While efforts go back more than a decade, widespread development has been slow to catch on. Howe...

Booming Battery Storage Pipeline Gives New Impetus to Energy Transition

Japan's expanding data center industry and the growth of digital infrastructure are driving up energy demand, spurring the adoption of innovative green solutions such as battery storage systems that ...

Power Companies Ignore New Balancing Market Set up by METI

At least three times this summer, large volumes of electricity had to be transferred quickly between the major regions into which Japan’s power system is split. The technical aspect of this has so fa...