Outlook for Japan’s VREs and Storage in 2025 Japan's energy market is experiencing significant growth with the formation of many corporate PPA projects and the development of numerous battery storage projects. Amidst this...more
As July 19, 2024, the final date for the application period for the Round 3 offshore wind auctions pursuant to the Act on Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime...more
Many regulatory amendments that could impact renewable energy generation projects are scheduled to take effect in FY2024 (starting in April 2024). In April 2024, the amendments to the Act on Special Measures Concerning...more
On October 3, 2023, two new sea areas were designated as “Promotion Zones” pursuant to the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources (Act...more
On November 8, 2022, the draft of the “guidelines for public tender of exclusive occupancy and use” (the “Public Tender Guidelines” and the draft of the Public Tender Guidelines for Round 2, the “Draft Guidelines”) for “Round...more
12/5/2022
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Draft Guidance ,
Energy Projects ,
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Japan ,
Offshore Wind ,
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Public Comment ,
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Tender Offers ,
Wind Power
Today’s Topics Solar: Draft Guidelines on Decommissioning Reserve Published and Open for Public Comment Solar and Wind: ANRE to Issue New Document on What Constitutes a Single Project in the Context of EIA Offshore Wind:...more
Under the Act on Promoting the Utilization of Sea Areas for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy Power Generation Facilities (Act No. 89 of 2018; the “Offshore Renewable Energy Act”), enforced on April 1, 2019, offshore...more
4/29/2021
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Energy Policy ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Reform ,
Infrastructure ,
Japan ,
Offshore Wind ,
Power Grid ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Renewable Energy ,
Wind Power
1. Japan Preparing for Its First Offshore Wind Auction under the New Act -
(1) Implementation of Offshore Renewable Energy Act
As we reported in our Renewable Alert Letter 40, the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas...more