Publication date: Dec 1, 2025 Japan Revises Offshore Wind Auction Rules Ahead of First Round Re-Auction The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) jointly held an expert meeting to review the offshore wind (OSW) auction system and presented a new set of proposed evaluation …
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Publication date: Nov 22, 2025 Government Details Tender Process for Selecting GX Data-Center Clusters The Working Group (WG) of Public-Private Advisory Council on Watt-Bit, which focuses on effective coordination between power and telecommunication, has outlined the details for selecting Data Center (DC) Clusters based on GX (green transformation) Strategic Areas through a public tender process. …
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Publication date: Nov 17, 2025 Japan Outlines 2050 Roadmap for Introducing Next-Generation Geothermal Japan Outlines 2050 Roadmap for Introducing Next-Generation Geothermal The public-private council on next-generation geothermal power has finalized a 2050 roadmap to introduce the technology, with the roll out beginning in 2030. The plan states that the previously indicated installation target of 7.7 …
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Publication date: Nov 14, 2025 Rethinking Renewable Procurement: How GHG Protocol Reforms May Reshape Japan’s Corporate Market Corporate decarbonization reporting is about to change. The next revision of the GHG Protocol will reshape how organizations measure and verify their Scope 2 electricity emissions. In Japan, a growing number of companies, particularly those with global operations, …
Publication date: Nov 10, 2025 Japan Seeks to Balance Renewable Growth With Environmental and Regional Considerations According to a report by Fuji Keizai, Japan’s domestic green electricity retail market is projected to reach around JPY 4.8 trillion in FY2040, 6.9 times the FY2023 level, while the domestic market for solar power PPA services is projected …
Publication date: Nov 3, 2025 Japanese Government’s Growing Leadership Role in the Offshore Wind Market Offshore wind power in Japan made headlines this summer when Mitsubishi Corporation announced its withdrawal from 1.7 GW of projects awarded in the first offshore wind auction held in 2021. Although the exit by Japan’s largest trading house left a …
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Publication date: Nov 3, 2025 Strategic Procurement in Japan: Managing Risk Beyond the Basics Japan’s electricity market stability was tested during the 2021–2022 global energy crisis, when LNG import prices surged 300% year-over-year and exposed the vulnerability of relying solely on traditional retail contracts. For industrial consumers, effective risk management has evolved from a back-office …
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Publication date: Nov 2, 2025 EPRX Revises FY2026 Balancing Market Rules to Encourage Greater Participation EPRX Revises FY2026 Balancing Market Rules to Encourage Greater Participation The Electricity Power Reserve eXchange (EPRX), which operates the balancing market, has held an online briefing session to explain revisions to trading rules for FY2026 onwards. A total of 238 …
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Publication date: Oct 30, 2025 METI Moves to Reshape Japan’s Balancing Market with New Price Cap Limits METI Moves to Reshape Japan’s Balancing Market with New Price Cap Limits The secretariat of METI’s System Review Working Group proposed some major changes to the balancing market from FY 2026, including reducing the price cap for combined …
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Publication date: Oct 28, 2025 Mid-Long Term Market to Adopt Continuous Trading for One-Year Delivery Mid-Long Term Market to Adopt Continuous Trading for One-Year Delivery The Working Group (WG) on System Design based on the Review of Power System Reforms has been discussing the institutional design of Japan’s Mid-Long Term Market. The following are the …
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