Publication date: May 26, 2026 Japan’s Perovskite Solar Market Projected to Reach 12.5 GW by FY2040 Yano Research Institute released a forecast for Japan’s perovskite market, including tandem-type cells that stack multiple solar cell layers. The institute projects that total domestic installations of single-junction and tandem-type perovskite solar cells will reach 1.822 GW in 2035, …
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Publication date: May 19, 2026 METI Selects 38 Candidate GX Strategic Zones for Final Approval This Summer The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) selected promising zones under its GX Strategic Zone System, which aims to promote integrated development of decarbonized power and telecommunications infrastructure (‘watt-bit’ integration). A total of 38 zones were chosen …
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Publication date: April 27, 2026 J-POWER and Mizuho Complete Hourly Matching Pilot Ahead of GHG Protocol Revision J-POWER, Mizuho Bank, and three other companies announced the successful completion of a pilot project demonstrating “hourly matching,” which verifies that renewable electricity generation and consumption are aligned on an hourly basis(the matched volume was not disclosed). Specifically, …
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Publication date: April 2, 2026 Japan’s Renewable Transition: Progress and Challenges Since the 7th Strategic Energy Plan The Middle East situation has once again exposed Japan’s dependence on imported fuels and reminds us of the importance of increasing energy self-sufficiency, currently at around 15% (Nikkei). The 7th Strategic Energy Plan (7th SEP), published by the …
Publication date: March 2, 2026 Japan Accelerates Nuclear Restarts and Amends Public Financing Rules On February 16, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) resumed power transmission from Unit 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, marking the first transmission from the unit in 14 years. It is the second reactor restart in East …
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Publication date: Feb 26, 2026 Japan Data Center Market Update 7: Expansion Shifts Toward Renewable Regions PowerX and IIJ Launch Container DC Model Linking Renewables to Load Centers On February 13th, 2026, PowerX and Internet Initiative Japan Inc (IIJ) have announced a joint move into container data centers, targeting areas with high renewable penetration such …
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