Ocean Energy Shows Progress As Projects Start to Move to the `Megawatt’ Stage

Japan could generate nearly 170 TWh of electricity, or 20% of its annual needs, in the open seas through energy sources other than offshore wind power generation, according to government-backed resea...

Friend or Foe? How Competition Authorities View the Energy Transition

One difficulty of an energy transition is that incumbent market players enjoy outsized influence thanks to decades of growth and consolidation. The move to a low-carbon economy promises profound stru...

Renewables Operators May See Some Asset Values Jump On Change in Grid Rules

In some of Japan’s local power grids, developing renewable energy facilities has proved problematic with a lack of spare capacity often cited as the reason. To address the issue, a few years ago a ne...

Hydrogen’s Day of Reckoning Is Approaching; Which Technologies Will Win Out?

The next two years will make or break the fate of hydrogen in Japan, at least as far as the state-led hydrogen economy program plans to meet its 2030 targets. The goal is for hydrogen-fired power ...

The Great Energy Talent Squeeze

As Japan and the world transitions their energy mix from fossil fuels to renewables and new fuels, the workforce is transitioning as well. With new sectors such as offshore wind and hydrogen growing ...