Japan Builds Bridges to Central Asia, with Investment Focus on Uzbekistan

In the past two years, Japan’s business community has increased focus on the countries of Central Asia, especially Uzbekistan. A number of solar and wind investment deals have been made, high-level d...

Gas Industry Says Era of Pragmatism and Energy Security is Just Beginning

After nearly a decade of climate-driven volatility, the global natural gas industry entered 2025 with a new mantra: pragmatism. At last week’s Gastech, the sector’s flagship annual trade fair, calls ...

Energy Jobs in Japan: Offshore wind setback, disaster or a speedbump?

In last week’s Analysis section, Japan NRG dug into the reasons behind Mitsubishi Corporation and their partner's decision to renege on their commitments to deliver 1.75 GW of offshore wind power acr...

The New Headwinds Facing Japan’s Biomass Industry

The biomass sector in Japan has had a whirlwind of a year. On the one hand, several large biomass projects came online, such as Osaka Gas’s Sodegaura plant and Renova's Omaezaki plant, adding 150 MW ...

Japan Mulls New Mid-Term Power Market to Push Retailers to Secure Supply

In Japan’s electricity market, many retailers shop for power as if buying dinner ingredients on the way home from work: they head to the store, basket in hand, hoping prices are kind. Most of the tim...