Japan

New combined solar cells produce high power conversion performances
Scientists at Hiroshima University in Japan have combined together different polymer and molecular semiconductors as photo-absorbers to develop a solar cell with enhanced power performances and also power generation.
Dec 9, 2020 // Technology, Japan, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, organic, Hiroshima University, Itaru Osaka
'Great news': Solar's role in accomplishing Japan's 2050 carbon neutrality objectives
Solar will likely play a significant function in accomplishing Japan's plan objective of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) discharges to zero by 2050 and also can get to 130GW to 160GW in cumulative releases by the 2030 financial year.
Dec 3, 2020 // Policy, Japan, Asia, utility-scale, analysis, feed-in tariff, policy, virtual power plant, self-consumption, market forecasts, feed-in premium, ancillary services, megasolar, greenhouse gas emissions, carbon neutrality
JERA shows battery storage data system
BESS project due to complete in March 2021
Nov 25, 2020 // Storage, Software, Japan, Asia, BESS, jera
Top-list of utility-scale solar developers
Buoyant market attracts multi-national utilities
Nov 18, 2020 // Market Research, USA, Japan, Scatec Solar, France, Italy, EDF, Engie, Enel, Europe, Asia, neoen, North America, AES, frv, shell, NextEra Energy, juwi, Enerparc, Softbank, Indian Azure, BayWa re., Philip Wolfe
Controlling perovskite ions' composition paves the way for tool applications
Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites (* 1) have obtained much attention as possible future generation solar cells and also as materials for light-emitting devices.
Nov 16, 2020 // Technology, Japan, solar cells, Asia, perovskite, efficiency, TACHIKAWA Takashi
Next-generation solar R&D critical to Japan net zero bid: PM
Japan is to increase r & d of next generation solar innovations as part of a quote to establish an internet no economic climate by 2050.
Oct 27, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Policy, Japan, Asia, perovskite, r&d, yoshihide suga, suga administration, shinzo abe
Etrion Completes Sale of 60 MW Mie Solar Power Project
Etrion Corporation has actually finished the sale of its financial investment passion in the Mie 60 MW solar project and received around USD 32.2 million.
Oct 26, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Japan, Asia, International, Solar Project, Etrion, Marco Antonio Northland
Etrion Completes Sale of 60 MW Mie Solar Project
Etrion Corporation (" Etrion" or the "Company") (TSX: ETX) (OMX: ETX), a solar independent power manufacturer, reveals that it has finished the sale of its financial investment interest in the Mie 60 MW solar project and got JPY 3.4 billion (roughly US$ 32.2 million). On top of that, Etrion's subsidiary, Etrion Japan KK, has been paid an advancement charge of JPY 300 million (around US$ 2.8 million).
Oct 23, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Solar Project, Etrion, Marco Antonio Northland
Etrion introduces possible sale of Japanese solar properties
Etrion Corporation, a solar independent power producer, has announces that it is exploring calculated choices to increase the worth of its solar portfolio in Japan.
Oct 22, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Etrion, Marco Antonio Northland
Juwi tees up 54MW solar array on previous Japanese golf course
Juwi Shizen Energy has secured an engineering, purchase and building (EPC) contract to develop a 54MW solar park on the website of a former golf links in Japan.
Oct 19, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, EPC, Asia, Pacifico Energy, juwi, Jan Warzecha
Pacifico Energy Commences Construction on 54 MW Utility Scale Solar Power Plant in Sano-shi, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Pacifico Energy K.K. (Head Office: Minato, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroki Matsuo) is pleased to introduce the beginning of construction of a 53.9 MW(DC) solar energy generation plant (the "Plant") in Sano-shi, Tochigi Prefecture from October 2020. The Plant is the initial plant that Pacifico Energy is creating in Tochigi Prefecture.
Oct 12, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Pacifico Energy, PV Power Plant
Alphabet as well as SoftBank's solar-powered drone gives initial LTE connection
Airborne cell towers have a variety of benefits over their earthbound brethren. They can cover a better geographical location and also be relocated to where they're needed. Yet while the concept is years of ages, the innovation is still under development.
Oct 8, 2020 // Technology, USA, Japan, Asia, North America, Softbank, solar drone, Alphabet, Junichi Miyakawa
Maxeon Solar Technologies Files Patent Action Against Canadian Solar in Japan
Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd., a global leader in solar innovation, today announced that it submitted a patent infringement suit versus Canadian Solar Japan K.K., in Tokyo District Court, Japan.
Sep 29, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Japan, Canadian Solar, Asia, Maxeon Solar, patent, Jeff Waters, Lindsey Wiedmann
Mitsubishi Power working with US utility Entergy on hydrogen, batteries and also nuclear-plus-storage
Mitsubishi Power has authorized a joint development agreement to concentrate on decarbonising technologies with Entergy, a United States incorporated power and also utility firm offering just under 3 million clients throughout 4 US states.
Sep 25, 2020 // Technology, Markets & Finance News, Storage, USA, Japan, Asia, hydrogen, North America, Entergy, Mitsubishi Power, Paul Browning
Sharp introduces 440 W half-cut PV module with 19.9% effectiveness
The Japanese supplier said the brand-new photovoltaic panel features 144 half-cells based upon M6 wafers as well as a nine-busbar design, with a power resistance of as much as 5%.
Sep 24, 2020 // Manufacturing News, Japan, Sharp, Asia, PV module, efficiency, Jens Meyer