Japan

Toshiba achieves 16.6% efficiency for its polymer film-based perovskite solar module, setting a new record. The one-step coating process enables a faster production process and a lightweight panel ideal for difficult installation locations. By 2025, Toshiba plans to make this technology available for mass production.

Pattern Energy Group LP announces sale of its Japanese renewable energy assets and majority stake in Tokyo-based GPI to Japanese utility Jera Co Inc and NTT Anode Energy Corp. Portfolio includes 4 GW of wind projects and 6 GW of assets across North America. CEO Hunter Armistead focuses on growing pipeline in US.

Vena Energy and Kyudenko Corporation have successfully completed the Nanao Solar photovoltaic plant in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan; a 51-MW solar park with 118,848 solar panels capable of powering 10,443 homes. This is Vena Energy's first renewable energy project in the region, part of their 43 GW solar park assets across the Asia-Pacific.

Renova Inc and partners break ground on 15-MW/48-MWh lithium-ion battery system in Japan. With a 22% stake, Renova is the first to enter the grid storage battery market and will receive a subsidy from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Operations to begin October 2025.

BloombergNEF report suggests Japan can reduce emissions and import costs by transitioning to mature clean energy technologies. Investing in wind, solar and electric vehicles, as well as in $489.3B grid infrastructure, could help Japan reach net-zero emissions by 2050 and improve energy security.

Orix Bank is providing $2.89 billion in funding for renewable energy and logistics projects this fiscal year, with a goal of 1% return on assets through debt securitization. Leveraging the ESG investment trend, the bank seeks to capitalize on the rising renewables sector.

Vena Energy has obtained JPY-16.9-billion financing for its 53-MW Kasama solar project in Ibaraki, Japan. The project will provide clean energy to over 14,000 households annually, as part of the company's 2.7 GW operational portfolio.

Japanese wind projects programmer Eurus Energy Holdings Corp introduced on Thursday it has actually commenced work on the installment of a 1-MW/3-MWh pilot battery energy storage space system at the 7.65-MW Eurus Tashirotai Wind Farm.

Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ) revealed on Wednesday it has settled the sale of the 100-MWp Azuma Kofuji solar park in Japan's northeastern prefecture of Fukushima to regional investors arranged by Mizuho Securities Co Ltd

Japanese eco-friendly power manufacturer Renova Inc (TYO:9519) revealed today it has actually commenced procedure of a 20.8-MW solar power plant in Hitoyoshi City, Kumamoto Prefecture.

Japan's 77 Bank Ltd has actually authorized a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a wholly-owned unit of neighborhood utility Tohoku Electric Power Co Ltd in connection with a 2-MW solar project to be developed on unused land possessed by the loan provider.

Japan-based chemicals business, Kaneka, has actually reported the design of a two-terminal (2T) perovskite-crystalline tandem solar cell making use of a 145 μm thick commercial Czochralski (CZ) silicon wafer.

Japanese renewable power manufacturer Renova Inc (TYO:9519) has authorized a virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) to deliver the environmental worth originated from future solar PV plants with a complete capacity of 60 MW to regional firm Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd (TYO:6981).

London-based sustainable infrastructure investor Actis today announced the launch of its Japan-focused renewables platform Nozomi Energy which will certainly intend to develop 1.1 GW of onshore wind and solar generation by 2027.

Japan's Kao Corp and Mizuho Leasing Co Ltd (TYO:8425) on Friday announced the finalizing of a solar virtual power purchase agreement (PPA) in between the two companies.