Japan
Renewable Energy
Asia Pacific governments increasingly looking to floating offshore wind power
A new study released by research firm Wood Mackenzie, states that floating offshore could be the next frontier in wind power development in Asia Pacific.
Smart Cities
Toyota kickstarts city of the future at Japanese R&D site
Toyota Motor Corporation, in partnership with subsidiary Woven Planet, has started the construction of its prototype city of the future in Japan.
Smart Meters
Smart data drives Japanese utility’s success
Japanese power utility Chubu Electric Power Grid Co., Inc. is committed to providing a stable supply of high-quality energy in a safe...
New technology
P2P energy trading blockchain solution developed by Mitsubishi Electric
Mitsubishi Electric and Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed a new blockchain technology for peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading.
Distributed generation
Sony makes DC microgrid software open source
Sony is making available its DC microgrid Autonomous Power Interchange System (APIS) software module freely available for use.
Energy & Grid Management
Joint venture for virtual power plant delivery in Japan
Toshiba and Next Kraftwerke are establishing a joint venture to provide virtual power plant technology to renewable energy asset owners and aggregators.
Finance & Investment
EBRD and NEXI partner to accelerate investments in green economy
EBRD and Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) have signed a deal to combine their expertise in green financing.
Cybersecurity
IOTA Foundation joins Japan’s critical infrastructure AI-cybersecurity project
IOTA Foundation is partnering with NEDO on a project to improve the security of critical infrastructure using AI solutions.
Renewable Energy
Japan to overshoot 2030 renewable energy target says Wood Mackenzie
Over $100 billion of investment in wind and solar power plants are expected to push the renewables share to 27% of Japan’s generation mix by 2030, exceeding the country’s target, according to research firm Wood Mackenzie.
Electric Vehicles
Japanese utilities select ABB to modernise EV charging infrastructure
Japanese utilities Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings and Chubu Electric Power have selected ABB to modernise EV charging infrastructure.
