Japan

Offshore Wind Power

Infroneer to Buy Japan Wind Development From Bain Capital for $1.37 Bln - Nikkei

Japan's Infroneer Holdings (5076.T) has planned to buy wind power company Japan Wind Development from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital for about 200 bi…

Ammonia

Adnoc, Mitsubishi to Partner on Hydrogen, Ammonia Projects

The two companies have signed an agreement targeting low carbon energy supply chains and the advancement of carbon neutral solutions across the energy sector.Ab…

Coal-Fired Power Plants

Thermal Coal Prices Diverge as Japan, S.korea Buy More, China, India Less: Russell

The prices of differing grades of seaborne thermal coal in Asia are diverging as strong demand for high-quality fuel coal by Japan and South Korea drives a rall…

Nuclear Power Plant (NPP)

COP28 Opens Doors for Japan to Lead in Nuclear Power Sector

Leaders and ministers declare the triple expansion of nuclear power generation in conjunction with the COP28 summit meeting in Dubai on December 2. (©AP/Ky…

Ammonia

Hive Hydrogen, Itochu Sign Co-op Memo on $5.8bn Coega Green Ammonia Export Project

Hive Hydrogen South Africa chairperson Thulani Gcabashe and Itochu Africa Bloc CEO Shinya Ishizuka signing memorandum with Japan Ambassador Ushio Shigeru (top r…

Ammonia

MHI & ADNOC Sign Agreement To Explore Low Carbon Collaboration Opportunities To Build Blue NH3 And Blue H2 Value Chains

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and ADNOC signed an agreement on December 6 memorializing their intent to explore potential opportunities for collaborat…

LNG

Two Japan Energy Companies Seek US Approvals for Venture Global's CP2 LNG

Two Japanese energy companies, oil and gas producer Inpex Corp (1605.T) and power utility JERA, urged a U.S. energy regulator to give prompt approvals for Ventu…

United States

U.S. LNG Developer Tellurian Ousts Co-founder Souki as Chairman

The logo of Tellurian Inc is seen in its booth at Gastech, the world's biggest expo for the gas industry, in Chiba, Japan April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/…

Japan

Japan's Kansai Comes Onboard Norwegian Floating Offshore Wind Project

Japanese utility, the Kansai Electric Power Company (Kansai), has joined the Source Galileo, Odfjell Oceanwind, and Vår Energi partnership which is develo…

LNG

NYK and Sinopec Sign LNG Transportation Charter Deal

Japan’s shipping company NYK has concluded a long-term time-charter contract for LNG transportation with China’s energy company China Petroleum & Ch…

Net Zero

Japan Should Start Carbon Pricing in 2025: JCI

A cross-industry group of Japanese firms has urged the Japanese government to bring forward its planned launch of carbon pricing programmes to around 2025, as T…

Ammonia

NYK Pens Ammonia Transport Deal With Mitsui & Co.

Japanese shipping company NYK has entered into a time charter contract with compatriot Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for the transportation of ammonia.Image credit NYKNYK …

Nuclear waste

Veolia Selects Siteflow for Fukushima Decommissioning Support

Radioactive waste management specialist Veolia Nuclear Solutions (VNS) has partnered with French software solution provider Siteflow to enhance the design, exec…

Ammonia

Europe's First Ammonia-Fired Power Generation Facility Planned in Ireland

Centrica, a UK-based energy company, and Mitsubishi Power Europe, a power solutions brand of Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), have signed a memo…

Hydropower Plant

Japanese Company to Build 2 Small Hydropower Plants on Chon-Kemin River

The Cabinet of Ministers has endorsed a draft of the investment agreement on construction of 2 small hydropower plants on the Chon-Kemin River.The given agreeme…