Publication date: May 5, 2025 April 2025 Monthly Newsletter: The Latest News In The Japanese Power Market April 2025 Monthly Newsletter On April 13, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai was officially inaugurated. At the Japan Pavilion, hosted by the Japanese government, the theme is “circularity”, exemplified by a functioning biogas power system that converts waste produced at the venue into …
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Publication date: May 4, 2025 Japan Doubles LTDA Price Cap Ahead of 3rd Auction to Counter Inflation Pressures At a meeting held on April 23, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) discussed changes to the 3rd Long-Term Decarbonization Auction (LTDA) auction in FY 2025. The LTDA is one of the key measures …
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Publication date: April 2, 2025 March 2025 Monthly Newsletter: The Latest News In The Japanese Power Market March 2025 Monthly Newsletter On March 11, it will be 14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. The government continues to push ahead with the restart of nuclear power plants, and this trend is expected to continue in …
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Publication date: March 24, 2025. Government Expands Support for Offshore Wind, Perovskite and Hydrogen Government Expands Support for Offshore Wind, Perovskite and Hydrogen The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) proposed at an expert meeting (Green Innovation Project Subcommittee of the Industrial Structure Council) to use a portion of the remaining balance of the …
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Publication date: March 7, 2025 METI Adds Thermal Power With CCS to Upcoming Auctions The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced at a meeting of experts that it plans to add thermal power projects with carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) to the next round of ‘long-term decarbonization power source auction’. The auction …
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Publication date: March 4, 2025 February 2025 Monthly Newsletter: The Latest News In The Japanese Power Market February 2025 Monthly Newsletter Friends and Colleagues, Cold weather affected Japan in February, leading to increased electricity demand. The lower temperatures pushed up heating requirements, increasing spot market prices and gas consumption – although rising solar output is a reassuring …
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Publication date: Feb 6, 2025 January 2025 Monthly Newsletter Friends and Colleagues, January 2025 Monthly Newsletter: The Latest News In The Japanese Power Market Recently, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service released a study showing that the global average temperature in 2024 was 1.6 degrees Celsius higher than in the pre-industrial era and that it is highly likely …
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Publication date: Jan 17, 2024 METI Promotes Direct Trading of Non-FIT Non-fossil Certificates The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) plans to expand the scope of direct trading of “non-FIT non-fossil certificates” (NFCs) for projects converted from Feed-In Tariff (FIT) to Feed-In Premium (FIP). METI Promotes Direct Trading of Non-FIT Non-fossil Certificates In principle, …
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Publication date: Dec 23, 2024 New Strategic Energy Plan Prioritizes a Balanced Energy Mix The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has presented a draft of the 7th Strategic Energy Plan, which includes a new energy mix outlook for 2040. Renewable energies account for the highest share at around 40-50%. Of this, solar generation …
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Publication date: Dec 23, 2024 As 2024 draws to a close, we’ve taken stock of some of the key developments shaping Japan’s energy market this year. While progress continues, there’s still much work to be done to achieve the nation’s ambitious decarbonization goals. Read the full article below to uncover the key developments and milestones …
