Japan

Japan's JRE commissions 80 MW of solar parks at home
Japan Renewable Energy Corp (JRE) as well as SMFL MIRAI Partners Co Ltd have actually begun the commercial operation of solar parks in Kumamoto prefecture completing 79.94 MW, it was revealed today.
Sep 7, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Renewable Energy, Solar Park
Smart Solar begins on 2.5-MW solar park in Japan
Japanese business Smart Solar Corp revealed on Monday that it has actually started the building and construction of a 2.5-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.
Sep 6, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Solar Park, Smart Solar
Japanese party enters 55-MW integrated aquaculture solar project in Taiwan
Japanese power manufacturer Erex Co Ltd (TYO:9517) revealed last week it is among five companies participating in an incorporated aquaculture and solar energy generation project of 55 MW in Taiwan.
Sep 5, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Taiwan, Solar Project
Osaka Gas, Sky Solar to develop 8 MW of solar in Japan
Japanese company Osaka Gas Co Ltd (TYO:9532) introduced on Wednesday that it is collaborate Sky Solar Japan KK (SSJ) to co-develop about 8 MW of solar projects at home.
Sep 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, sky solar, PV Power Plant, Osaka Gas
Japan's Takara Leben finishes 14-MW solar plant in Tottori
Japanese realty company Takara Leben Co Ltd (TYO:8897) has completed a 14-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Tottori prefecture, Japan.
Sep 2, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, solar plant, Takara Leben, Tottori
Protecting against dye aggregation with molten salts to improve solar cell performance
Solar cells are swiftly turning into one of the major ways to create clean electrical energy in lots of nations in the world. Over the past few years, a tremendous amount of initiative has been committed to making solar energy extra prominent. However, the technology currently faces several difficulties that limit widespread application.
Aug 30, 2022 // Technology, Japan, Asia, solar cell, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Tomohiko Inomata
Singapore's Vena Energy locks debt for 17-MW solar project in Japan
Singapore-based independent power manufacturer (IPP) Vena Energy has gotten JPY 5.4 billion (USD 39.3 m/EUR 39.7 m) in debt to back the building and construction of a 17-MW solar park in Japan's Fukushima prefecture.
Aug 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, Singapore, Vena Energy, Solar Project
Japan's Eneos to build 8.5-MW solar plant at refinery
Japanese oil business Eneos Corp, a unit of Eneos Holdings Inc (TYO:5020), is readied to start to building and construction of an 8.5-MW photovoltaic or pv (PV) plant in Wakayama prefecture.
Aug 24, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, Eneos
Enfinity Global protects US$ 242 million for 70MW of solar PV in Japan
Renewables designer and sustainability services provider Enfinity Global has protected ¥ 29 billion (US$ 242 million) in lasting financing for three lately finished utility-scale solar plants in Japan amounting to 70MW.
Aug 8, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Asia, japan solar, Enfinity Global, Japan FiT
Chalcopyrite solar cell for tandem applications, photocatalytic water splitting
Japanese scientists have built a chalcopyrite PV device for tandem solar cells and water splitting for hydrogen generation. The tool has a power conversion performance of 11.05%, an open-circuit voltage of 0.960 V, a short-circuit current density of 15.9 mA centimeters − 2, and a fill element of 72.4%.
Aug 3, 2022 // Technology, Japan, Asia, solar cell, efficiency, AIST
X-ELIO solar project secures Japanese support contract
Spanish developer's 15MW in Yamaguchi Prefecture is anticipated to be operational in the 2nd half of 2024
Aug 3, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, x-elio, Toshiaki Isoi
NGK to power Japanese sites with 2.6-MW solar-plus-storage system
Japanese ceramics company NGK Insulators Ltd (TYO:5333) will install 2.6 MW of roof solar photovoltaic or pv (PV) systems combined with 1.2 MWh of NAS battery ranked capacity at its producing sites in Ishikawa prefecture.
Aug 1, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Rooftop PV, Japan, Asia, Solar-Plus-Storage System, NGK
Financial services team Orix, utility Kansai Electric construct 113MWh battery storage system in western Japan
A joint venture (JV) in Japan between monetary services team Orix and regional utility company Kansai Electric (KEPCO) will develop and operate a large-scale battery storage system.
Jul 19, 2022 // Storage, Japan, Asia, joint venture, asset management, Orix, day ahead trading, electricity business act, market reform, monopoly
Mitsubishi finishes procurement of renewables trading firm ElectroRoute
Mitsubishi Corporation has actually finished the purchase of continuing to be shares of renewables trading firm ElectroRoute.
Jul 11, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Europe, Asia, mitsubishi, energy trading, ElectroRoute, stake acquisition
Pacifico Energy wins more than half of Japan's 129-MW solar tender
Japan has actually chosen 5 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects amounting to 128.94 MW in the most recent tender with Pacifico Energy KK winning over half of the designated capacity.
Jun 20, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, tender, Asia, Pacifico Energy