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Sonnedix shuts buy of 55-MW Japanese solar plant
of a feed-in tariff (FiT) up until August 2037.
This year alone, Sonnedix Japan KK has increased its operating portfolio by almost 200 MW, according to
Dec 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Markets & Finance News, Japan, Sonnedix, Asia, Solar Power Plant
Nobel-Winning Battery Leader Suggests Letting EVs Power the Grid to Go Green
touch their batteries when parked will certainly be essential for nations like Japan to add more tidy energy, according to a Nobel Prize-winning designer of
Dec 14, 2021 // Technology, Storage, Japan, Asia, Akira Yoshino, EV
Saule Technologies Launches Perovskite Solar Pilot Program
scheduled to begin on December 16, 2024, at Lawson's "Green Lawson" stores in Japan. The partnership aims to integrate Perovskite Electronic Shelf Labels (PESLs)
Dec 17, 2024 // Manufacturing News, PV module, Lawson, Saule Technologies, H.I.S. Co.
Sekisui Chemical Unveils 100 MW Perovskite Solar Line
a 100 MW perovskite solar panel manufacturing line, aiming to support Japan's goal of developing a gigawatt-level supply system by 2030. Selected for the
Dec 30, 2024 // Manufacturing News, Sekisui Chemical, Perovskite Solar
Etrion Sells 70% Stake in Solar Asset in Chile to Innergex for around $46.6 Mn
solar energy manufacturer's last sale of a non-core solar property beyond Japan.
Etrion has as well as runs solar parks in Japan, consisting of 4
May 18, 2020 // Markets & Finance News, Innergex, Michel Letellier, PV Power Plant, International, Etrion, Marco Antonio Northland
X-ELIO solar project secures Japanese support contract
has been secured a support contract for 15MW of solar in the Japanese governement's first Feed-in-Premium (FIP) auction held by the Ministry of Economy as
Aug 3, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, Japan, Asia, x-elio, Toshiaki Isoi
Tokyo government to introduce research on perovskite solar cells
also walls as well as other places.
According to the Tokyo government, Japan make up around 30% of the globe's iodine manufacturing. While solar panels are
Jan 3, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, perovskite, Tokyo
Total Commissions 51MW Japanese Solar Power Plant
recently commissioned a 51MW solar power plant located in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The plant, which is connected to the power grid, will supply its electricity
Feb 2, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, PV Power Plant, TotalEnergies
STI Norland expects 1.2GW of contracted mounting systems orders in 2019
Spain and France, while establishing itself in other strategic markets such as Japan or India.
STI Norland noted that it had more than 700MW of projects
Sep 8, 2019 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Spain, France, India, pv power plants, Europe, Asia, Mexico, North America, sti norland, pv trackers, pv mounting systems
Koshidaka Strikes Tokyo Solar PPA for Karaoke Sites
Japanese karaoke chain operator Koshidaka Co. has signed an off-site power purchase agreement with Eneres Co. to supply renewable electricity to 69 of its locations across the Tokyo metropolitan area. Financial terms, contract tenor, start date, and power volumes were not disclosed.The deal underscores rising corporate demand for clean power in Japan, where off-site PPAs are gaining momentum as companies hedge energy-price risk and advance decarbonization targets. By sourcing renewables without installing on-site generation, Koshidaka aims to trim its operational emissions footprint across urban outlets while potentially stabilizing electricity costs amid a volatile market and evolving energy policy.
What does Koshidaka’s Eneres PPA signal for Japan’s corporate renewable procurement?
Marks further normalization of off-site corporate PPAs in Japan, moving them from early-adopter to mainstream procurement tools.
Shows service-sector and mid-cap firms—not just manufacturers and tech giants—are now active buyers of contracted renewables.
Highlights the role of retailer-aggregators like Eneres to bundle supply, certificates, and balancing into a turnkey product that fits Japan’s retail market rules.
Signals that multi-site urban loads can be decarbonized without rooftop build-out, important in dense cities with limited on-site potential.
Reflects post–power price spike risk management: companies are using PPAs to stabilize costs amid volatile wholesale markets.
Suggests growing comfort with long-term or structured contracts even when terms aren’t public, indicating improving bankability for new-build projects.
Implies more demand for non-fossil certificates with tracking (e.g., NFV with attribute granularity) and tighter alignment with RE100/SBTi claims.
Points to rising interest in 24/7 or hourly-matched procurement as buyers look beyond annualized certificates to demonstrate real-world emissions cuts.
Encourages developers to structure merchant/FIP-backed projects around corporate offtake, expanding solar, wind, and storage pipelines.
Exerts competitive pressure on utilities and new retailers to offer greener tariffs and bespoke corporate solutions.
Reinforces a portfolio approach: aggregating dozens of small loads into one PPA, unlocking participation for smaller enterprises.
Indicates a narrowing “green premium” as scale and standardization reduce transaction costs and imbalance risks.
May catalyze growth in complementary products—battery-backed PPAs, demand response, and flexibility services—to manage intermittency.
Aligns with policy momentum toward the 2030 renewables target and enhanced corporate disclosure, nudging peers to act sooner.
Underscores the need to address grid constraints and certificate integrity to ensure additionality and credible decarbonization claims.
Oct 16, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, Koshidaka
Octopus Energy commits to GBP-1.5 bn Asia-Pacific investment
as well as wind generation, with fifty percent of the sum predestined for Japanese renewables. Another GBP 300 million will certainly be invested to broaden
May 22, 2023 // Markets & Finance News, Octopus Energy
Amp Energy closes US$ 350m credit facility to go after renewables, energy storage space pipeline
the financing to focus at first on assets in the United States, Australia and Japan which are at the construction stage, while projects in further markets will be
Jan 24, 2022 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Japan, Australia, Asia, Oceania, North America, brookfield asset management, AMP Energy, nomura
World Bank funds Uzbekistan's first solar-storage project
from the Asian Development Bank, Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank, and Japan International Cooperation Agency. The World Bank is also providing a guarantee
May 22, 2024 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Storage, Asia, world bank, Uzbekistan
TotalEnergies and also Eneos develop 2GW solar JV
has actually created a joint venture with Japanese business Eneos to develop decentralised solar energy generation for their B2B customers in several
Apr 13, 2022 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, TotalEnergies, Eneos, Katsuki Arisa
Sun Village to build 11.8 MW for SMFL Mirai Partners
new tranche of distributed solar is coming to Japan. SMFL Mirai Partners has tapped Sun Village to develop and construct about 11.8 MWdc of photovoltaic projects
Sep 15, 2025 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Japan, Asia, distributed solar, development, SMFL Mirai Partners, Sun Village










