Japan

Sumitomo Mitsui affiliate SMFL Mirai to acquire ~5 MWdc of Japanese solar from GreenEnergy Plus, signaling consolidation and funding new development via stable, long-term returns.

Oct 23, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, sumitomo mitsui

Koshidaka Strikes Tokyo Solar PPA for Karaoke Sites

Koshidaka plugs 69 Tokyo karaoke venues into clean power via Eneres off-site PPA, advancing decarbonization and energy-cost stability as Japan’s corporate renewable demand surges.

Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Koshidaka

SMFL Mirai Partners Acquires 100 Solar Plants in Japan

SMFL Mirai Partners boosts its renewable energy footprint by acquiring 100 solar plants in Hokkaido, underscoring Japan's shift towards sustainable energy solutions.

Oct 9, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, SMFL Mirai Partners

JAPEX breaks ground on Hokkaido grid-scale battery storage project today

JAPEX started construction on a high-voltage grid-scale battery in Hokkaido, adding fast, flexible capacity to balance rising wind and solar on the island.

Oct 7, 2025 // Storage, Japan, Battery Storage, Asia, grid stability, hokkaido, JAPEX,

Kitahama approves Hokkaido solar developments for sale to investors pipeline

Kitahama Capital Partners will develop and sell 21.5 MW of solar projects in Hokkaido, pursuing a build-to-sell strategy focused on bankable, grid-ready assets.

Sep 23, 2025 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, investment, development, hokkaido, Kitahama

JAPEX, Tomakomai Port, DBJ launch Hokkaido industrial solar project build

JAPEX, Tomakomai Port Development and the Development Bank of Japan will co-develop a 13-MW solar plant in Tomakomai City, Hokkaido, using industrial land near the port.

Sep 23, 2025 // Plants, Japan, Asia, hokkaido, JAPEX, Tomakomai

Sun Village to build 11.8 MW for SMFL Mirai Partners

SMFL Mirai Partners has appointed Sun Village to develop 11.8 MWdc of solar in Japan by 2027, expanding a steady pipeline of distributed assets

Sep 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, distributed solar, development, SMFL Mirai Partners, Sun Village

JERA and Ryohin Keikaku Form Solar JV to Power MUJI Stores

JERA and Ryohin Keikaku launch Muji Energy LLC, a solar JV targeting 13 MW in year one to power MUJI stores and cut CO₂ emissions by 8,000 tonnes annually.

Sep 2, 2025 // Plants, Floating PV, Japan, Asia, vppa, jera, Ryohin Keikaku, MUJI Energy

ENEOS Partners with West Energy on Tohoku Micro-Solar Expansion Drive

ENEOS Renewable Energy joins forces with West Energy Solutions to roll out 50 low-voltage, 5 MW solar plants across Japan’s Tohoku region, easing land shortages.

Jul 16, 2025 // Plants, Residential, Japan, Asia, Eneos, West Group

ENEOS, Toshiba Ink Solar PPA to Cut Emissions

ENEOS and Toshiba partner to power Japan with solar energy, cutting 955 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually through innovative PPAs.

Jul 10, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Toshiba, Eneos

X-ELIO Launches 14-MW Solar Power Plant in Yamaguchi, Japan

Spanish renewables firm X-ELIO has commissioned a 14-MW solar facility in Japan’s Yamaguchi prefecture, expanding its footprint in Asia's clean energy market.

Jul 2, 2025 // Plants, Japan, Asia, x-elio, Yamaguchi

Renova Secures Financing for 30-MW Battery Project

Renova Inc secures funding for a 30-MW BESS project, partnering with Tokyo Gas to boost Japan's renewable energy infrastructure and ensure sustainable energy solutions.

Jul 1, 2025 // Storage, Japan, Asia, Renova Inc

Nozomi Energy Acquires 10 Solar Farms in Japan

Nozomi Energy expands its green footprint in Japan with the acquisition of 10 solar farms, boosting its capacity to meet the rising demand for clean energy.

Jun 19, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Nozomi Energy

J-POWER energises 30-MW Hibikinada solar park in Fukuoka Prefecture now

J-POWER’s 29.99-MW Hibikinada solar plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, starts operation, adding 40 GWh of green power yearly and advancing the utility’s Blue Mission 2050 goals.

Jun 2, 2025 // Plants, Japan, Asia, J-Power, Kitakyushu, Blue Mission 2050

TiOx Breakthrough Boosts Tandem Solar Cell Commercialization

Innovative TiOx interconnect boosts perovskite-silicon solar cell efficiency to 26.5%, paving the way for cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable solar energy solutions.

Apr 30, 2025 // Technology, Japan, UK, Europe, Asia, solar cell, perovskite, silicon, efficiency, University of Oxford, AIST, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

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