Publication date: March 30, 2026 METI Further Clarifies Key Elements of the Retailer Obligation Framework In our previous newsletter, Japan’s Power Market News Week 7, we noted that the Working Group (WG) on System Design Based on the Review of Power System Reforms would further examine key design issues regarding the planned retailer’s obligation to …
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Publication date: March 3, 2026 Japan’s Data Center Build-Out: Bottlenecks and Strategic Direction Data centers (DCs) are becoming a significant influence on Japan’s energy landscape. Domestic DC energy demand is growing rapidly and is expected to increase from 0.47 GW in FY2025 to 6.16 GW in FY2034 (OCCTO). In anticipation of future DC expansion, the …
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Publication date: Feb 17, 2026 Data Center Market Update 5: Clean Power and New Infrastructure Models Enter Japan’s Data Center Sector Japan Tests Offshore Data Centers as Yokohama Pilot Launches in March Japan’s first offshore floating data center demonstration is scheduled to begin operations in late March at Yokohama’s Osanbashi Pier, piloting a first-of-its-kind approach …
Publication date: Jan 31, 2026 Japan Shifts FIT/FIP Support Away From New Ground-Mounted Solar The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s (METI) Procurement Price Calculation Committee has proposed excluding newly installed ground-mounted solar projects of 10 kW or more from eligibility under the FIT (Feed-in-Tarrif) and FIP (Feed-in-Premium) schemes from FY2027. The change is being …
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