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Solar Power Plant

Solar Module Disassembly Equipment from Japan

Developed by Japanese PV equipment provider NPC Incorporated, the solar module disassembly line is claimed to enable the reuse of frames, junction boxes, intact…

Electric Car

Chinese Car Makers Mull Over Taking Lead in Thailand's EV Market

Driven by global zero emissions targets and Thailand's ambitions to gradually phase out fossil fuel cars, Chinese automakers are trying to shake a market that h…

LNG

Jera Invests in Barossa Gas Field, Joins Darwin LNG Project

Japanese energy giant JERA will buy a 12.5 per cent stake in the Barossa gas field, thus participating in the Darwin LNG project in Australia.Courtesy of Santos

Nuclear Power Plant

Japanese Reactor Restarted Following Prolonged Outage

Shikoku Electric Power Company restarted unit 3 of its Ikata nuclear power plant in Japan's Ehime Prefecture yesterday.

Nuclear Power Plant

Ice Wall at Fukushima Nuclear Plant May have Partially Melted

Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Friday an ice wall preventing the flow of groundwater at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi Power plant operated.

Electricity Transmission

First Supply of Newly Developed High Conductivity Overhead Conductor to Suppress Carbon Dioxide Emission

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. will supply newly developed 61%IACS Conductivity Thermal Resistant Aluminum Alloy Conductor High Corrosion Resistant Aluminum…

EV Market

Subaru Reveals the Solterra SUV, Its First Electric Vehicle

Here’s our first good look at the 2022 Subaru Solterra, the Japanese automaker’s first electric vehicle. Coming to the US, Canada, and Europe in 2022.

Oil&Gas Drilling

Japanese Jack-up Rig Begins Vietnamese Drilling Job

Subcontracted by PetroVietnam, a Japan Drilling Company-owned jack-up rig has started drilling operations in waters offshore Vietnam.

Energy Transition

Japan Pledges $10bn to Support Energy Transition in Asia

Two days after scoring a surprisingly robust general election victory, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised up to $10 billion in additional climate fi…

Offshore Wind Power

SSE Pacifico to Tackle Japanese Offshore Wind Market

SSE Renewables has formed a new joint ownership company called SSE Pacifico to pursue the development of offshore wind projects in Japan.

Hydrogen Project

Australian CS Energy, Japan IHI to Build Hydrogen Plant

Queensland state-controlled utility CS Energy and its joint venture partner Japanese engineering firm IHI will build a pilot hydrogen plant with capacity of 50,…

Offshore Wind Power

SSE Renewables Enters Japanese Offshore Wind Market

SSE Renewables has signed an agreement with Pacifico Energy, one of Japan's largest developers of renewable energy, to create a joint ownership company that wil…

Energy Storage Project

SB Energy Orders 2GWh of Iron Flow Long-Duration Storage Systems

SB Energy, a subsidiary of Japanese multinational conglomerate SoftBank, has entered into an agreement with battery manufacturer ESS for the deployment of 2GWh …

Ammonia

J-Power, Origin Team up on Green Ammonia in Australia

Japanese power producer and wholesaler J-Power and Australian utility and gas firm Origin Energy will cooperate to develop a green ammonia business in Australia…

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

Japan’s Erex to Build Hydrogen-Fired Power Plant

Japanese renewable power supplier Erex is planning to start commercial operation of its 360KW hydrogen-fired power generation plant in the central prefecture of…