Japan’s New Cabinet Blends Industrial Pragmatism With Defense Innovation

The new prime minister, Takaichi Sanae, has assembled a cabinet that signals continuity in Japan’s energy realism, but with a sharper industrial edge. One of her first promises, to cut the gasoline t...

Japan’s Power Market Revolution: METI’s Plan to Secure Demand Three Years Ahead

New mandatory procurement rules have the potential to reshape Japanese power trading opportunities and market dynamics in the next few years. METI is proposing a fundamental shift in how electrici...

Slashing Power Bills with Solar: A Case Study in Behind-the-Meter Economics

Japan’s solar industry is entering a new phase. After a decade of steady expansion under the feed-in tariff (FIT), growth is shifting toward corporate PPAs, self-consumption, and digitalized energy m...

BESS Market Booming as More Non-Energy Firms Enter the Sector

With the rapid expansion of renewable energy, battery storage is moving from a supportive niche technology to one of its central drivers. Once seen as a backup tool, battery energy storage systems (B...

Likely Next PM Takaichi’s Energy Ambitions Collide with Political Uncertainty

On October 4, Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) selected 64-year old Takaichi Sanae as its leader, making her the likely candidate to become the nation’s first female prime minister. This...