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Assessment of Power Transmission and Distribution Unbundling (2): What the European ITO Model Aims to AchieveMika Kudo, Principal Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Lawyer
4 December 2024
Assessment of Power Transmission and Distribution Unbundling (2): What the European ITO Model Aims to AchieveMika Kudo, Principal Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Lawyer
4 December 2024
Assessment of Power Transmission and Distribution Unbundling (1): Utilizing the ITO ModelHiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Hosei University
4 December 2024
[Energy] Electricity (Annual) updated
4 December 2024
[Comment] Proposed "60% Reduction Target by 2035" Only Represents 49%: A Shortfall and Missed Opportunity for a Developed Nation
29 November 2024
[Webinar, Germany session] Strengthening Security on Climate, Economics and Society: Green Energy Transition Today
28 November 2024
[Webinar, US session] Strengthening Security on Climate, Economics and Society: Green Energy Transition Today
28 November 2024
The World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2024: The Japan Launch
15 November 2024
Draghi Report Pushes for Faster Decarbonization to Make Europe More Competitive: How ANRE’s Strategic Policy Committee Misinterpreted the MessageTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
13 November 2024
[Webinar, EU session] Strengthening Security on Climate, Economics and Society: Green Energy Transition Today
12 November 2024
REI Representation at COP29 - Find us in Baku, Azerbaijan
11 November 2024
Renewables and Electrification Projected to be the Pillars of Decarbonization: Key Findings from the Latest IEA's World Energy OutlookRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
8 November 2024
[Press Statement] US Election Results and Japan's Role in the Global Energy Transition
7 November 2024
"24/7 Carbon-Free" Achievable with Renewables, Concern about Nuclear with Radioactive WasteMasaya Ishida, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
23 October 2024
[OSW Map] Project Status (Project and EIA Areas) updated
16 October 2024
[Seminar] Integrating Solar and Wind into the Grid
10 October 2024
Key Issues to Address in Japan's Strategic Energy Plan: Can it Pave the Way for Decarbonization?
3 October 2024
How Difficult is it to Expand Nuclear Power in the World?Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
27 September 2024
United States Carbon Free Power Sector by 2035: Economics and Technology Propel Renewables
25 September 2024
Evaluating Electricity Retail LiberalizationHiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Hosei University
4 September 2024
Toward an Electricity System Restructuring that Supports Japan’s Energy Transition: Foreword to the New Column SeriesMika Kudo, Principal Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Lawyer
4 September 2024
Towards the Green Steel Market Formation: Issues and Conditions for the Use of the Mass Balance Method
23 August 2024
How Much Emission Will Japan’s “Zero Emission Thermal Power” Emit? : With Proposed Low-carbon Hydrogen and Ammonia Standards, Coal Remains “Unabated” Toshikazu Ishihara, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Yuri Okubo, Senior Climate Engagement Strategist, Renewable Energy Institute
23 August 2024
Let’s Have a Deeper Discussion About Renewable Energy: No Matter How, Nuclear Energy Can Only Supply 10% of Power NeedsTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
15 August 2024
Is the Plan to Build New Nuclear Power Plants as Part of GX Efforts Realistic?Hiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Hosei University
15 August 2024
Are Japan’s Emission Reduction Efforts Really “On Track”? (Part 2)Teruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
14 August 2024
Are Japan’s Emission Reduction Efforts Really “On Track”?Teruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
14 August 2024
Growth of AI Will Not Negatively Impact Electricity Supply and Demand: Even Help to Achieve 100% Renewable EnergyMasaya Ishida, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
5 August 2024
Foreword to the New Series of Columns: Key Issues to Address in Japan's Strategic Energy PlanTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
5 August 2024
[Special Contents] Key Issues to Address in Japan's Strategic Energy Plan
5 August 2024
[OSW Map] Project Status (Project and EIA Areas) updated
2 August 2024
Disinformation about German Electricity Tariffs and Power ImportsRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
19 July 2024
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] April-May 2024 data added
17 July 2024
[RE] Solar PV, Wind, Bioenergy, Hydro, Geothermal updated
16 July 2024
[JCI] 216 Organizations Endorse a Message to the Government Calling for a Major Expansion of Renewables and Phase-Out of Coal-Fired Power
8 July 2024
[Policies] Auction Prices (Solar PV) updated
26 June 2024
[Global] World (Annual) updated
25 June 2024
[OSW Map] Project Status updated (Green Innovation Fund Phase 2 bidding results and EIA information updated)
25 June 2024
Decarbonization Scenarios for Japan: The Way Forward for the Strategic Energy Plan
21 June 2024
Energy Transition Scenarios for Decarbonization: Based on 80% Renewables Electricity by 2035
19 June 2024
Geopolitics and the New Energy SituationTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
10 June 2024
Australia: the Giant Coal & LNG Exporter Turning into a Clean Energy SuperpowerRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
5 June 2024
[Comment] In Response to Japan’s Cabinet Office Investigation Results
3 June 2024
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] March 2024 data added
29 May 2024
[Policies] Quarterly updated (RE Capacity, Purchased RE and Expenditure under FiT)
13 May 2024
Messages of Support for Renewable Energy Institute: From Global Energy Organizations and Associations
10 May 2024
[Information-Package] Corporate PPA: Latest Trends in Japan (2024 Edition)
23 April 2024
[Energy] Primary Energy updated
18 April 2024
Curtailment Increases Across Japan: Economic Dispatch and Negative Prices Are Key SolutionsRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
11 April 2024
On the Relationship Between Renewable Energy Institute and SGCC
10 April 2024
[OSW Map] Project Status updated (Round 2 auction and EIA information updated)
9 April 2024
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] February 2024 data added
4 April 2024
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
3 April 2024
Regarding the Inclusion of the Logo in the Renewable Energy Task Force Meeting Slides
1 April 2024
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2023 Q4 added) and Countries (Annual) updated
22 March 2024
Bylined articles: Steering Japan Towards Economic Decarbonization
21 March 2024
[Seminar] Energy Transition in APAC and Japan's Role
15 March 2024
REvision2024: World Moves Towards Tripling Renewables
14 March 2024
[Policies] Auction Prices (Solar PV) updated
13 March 2024
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] January 2024 data added
12 March 2024
[Country Case Study] Indonesia: Southeast Asia Power Sector Decarbonization
11 March 2024
Realizing a Centralized System to Accelerate Offshore Wind Development
28 February 2024
[Policies] Quarterly updated (RE Capacity, Purchased RE and Expenditure under FiT)
19 February 2024
Pathway to Decarbonization of Petrochemicals in Japan: Shifting from Mass Consumption, Creating Carbon Circulation and Enhancing Renewable Energy Deployment
8 February 2024
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] December 2023 data added
7 February 2024
[OSW Map] Project Status updated (Round 3 auction and EIA information updated)
23 January 2024
Renewable Electricity Procurement Guidebook (2024 Edition)
22 January 2024
Bioenergy for Net Zero: Deployment in Japan in Light of Latest Global Discussions
18 January 2024
[REI New Year's Seminar] Prospects for Tripling Renewable Energy: In Response to the COP28 Decision
17 January 2024
[Renewable Energy Top Page] New categories added: Solar, Wind, Bioenergy, RE Procurement and more
16 January 2024
[Joint Initiatives Top Page] New categories added: RE-Users and JCI
16 January 2024
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
12 January 2024
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] November 2023 data added
10 January 2024
[New Year’s Column] Collaboration to Triple Renewable Energy in JapanTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
9 January 2024
[Comment] Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels and Tripling Renewables: How Should we Keep Pace with the COP28 Decision in Japan?
26 December 2023
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2023 Q3 added)
20 December 2023
Japan's Offshore Wind Power Potential: Territorial Sea and Exclusive Economic Zone
19 December 2023
[Energy] Primary Energy, Electricity (Annual) updated
18 December 2023
[OSW Map] Project Status updated (Results of the public tender, Round 2 added)
14 December 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] October 2023 data added
12 December 2023
[Policies] Quarterly updated (RE Capacity, Purchased RE and Expenditure under FiT)
12 December 2023
[Joint Statement] Uniting for Asia’s Renewable Energy Future: Message to the Asia Zero Emission Community Summit
8 December 2023
[Policies] Auction Prices (Solar PV) updated
8 December 2023
[Comment] Triple Renewables in Japan for a 1.5℃ Pathway: Following the Pledge to Triple Renewable Energy at COP28
7 December 2023
[JCI] Carbon Pricing Proposal endorsed by 186 Members: Toward Simultaneous Achievement of 2030 GHG Emission Reduction Targets and...
5 December 2023
[OSW Map] Project Status (Project and EIA Areas) updated
4 December 2023
Recommendations for Accelerating the Commercialization of Floating Offshore Wind Power
4 December 2023
Why Investments in Ammonia Co-firing to Coal Power are not Consistent with the 1.5°C Climate GoalKae Takase, Senior, Coordinator, Renewable Energy Institute
1 December 2023
REI COP28 Event - Find us in Dubai
30 November 2023
Renewables and Decarbonization of the Electricity Grid
28 November 2023
Will the Vsions of Small Modular Reactors Survive?Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
20 November 2023
South Korea: Low Renewable Energy Ambitions Result in High Nuclear and Fossil Power Dependencies
14 November 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] September 2023 data added
8 November 2023
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
8 November 2023
[Electricity Market] Retail Market updated
26 October 2023
[JCI] Japan Climate Action Summit 2023(JCAS2023)
6 October 2023
[OSW Map] Project Areas, EIA Areas updated(promotion and promising zones etc)
5 October 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] August 2023 data added
3 October 2023
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2023 Q2 added)
22 September 2023
[Climate Change Top Page] New categories added: Policies and Actions in Japan/World, Decarbonization by Sector, Power & Fuel Transitions
19 September 2023
[Policies] Auction Prices (Solar PV) updated
14 September 2023
[REI's View] On the Arrest of a Member of the Diet in Connection with Offshore Wind Power Development
8 September 2023
Renewable Energy: The Top-Priority for Southeast Asia to Fully Blossom
5 September 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] July 2023 data added
5 September 2023
[Special Seminar] Can a 100% Renewable Energy System be Realized?
31 August 2023
Renewable Energy Institute Supports GRA's Call for Tripling Global Renewable Energy Capacity by 2030
25 August 2023
[Policies] Annual and Quarterly updated (RE Capacity, Purchased RE and Expenditure under FiT)
21 August 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] June 2023 data added
8 August 2023
[Webinar] Impact of 60% Reduction in 2035: Will Japan's Energy Policy Change?
3 August 2023
[Information-Package] Corporate PPA: Latest Trends in Japan (2023 Edition)
1 August 2023
[Policies] Auction Prices (Solar PV) updated
24 July 2023
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
21 July 2023
Germany Accelerates with RE, Batteries, and Hydrogen After Phasing Out NuclearRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
20 July 2023
[Position Paper] Revised Basic Hydrogen Strategy Offers No Clear Path to Carbon Neutrality
20 July 2023
[OSW Map] Project Status (map & list) updated
19 July 2023
Steel Industry Towards 2040 Zero Emissions: 15 Insights on the Transformation and Japan's Choices
12 July 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] May 2023 data added
7 July 2023
Last Chance for True Electricity System ReformHiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Hosei University
5 July 2023
Electricity Cartel Directly Contradicts Power System ReformHiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Tsuru University
5 July 2023
Renewable Energy Surcharges to Decrease Significantly with Lower FIT Purchase Prices and Higher Wholesale Market PricesMasaya Ishida, Senior Manager, Renewable Energy Institute
27 June 2023
[Global] World (Annual) updated
27 June 2023
Takeshi Kobayashi Joins Renewable Energy Institute as Council Member, and Toru Morotomi as Board Member
23 June 2023
[RE] Solar PV updated (Average Sales Prices of Solar PV Modules in Japan, and others)
22 June 2023
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2023 Q1 added)
22 June 2023
Unleashing Japan's Significant Offshore Wind Potential: Maritime Spatial Planning & Skills and Training
20 June 2023
Naoko Ishii Joins Renewable Energy Institute as New Council Member
16 June 2023
[Statistics Explained] How Electricity Supply and Demand Changed Amid Soaring Fossil Fuel PricesKeiji Kimura, Associate Professor, Department of International Economics, Faculty of Economics, Osaka Sangyo University / Senior Research Fellow, Renewable Energy Institute
16 June 2023
RE-Users Summit 2023: Renewable Energy Procurement for Driving Decarbonization
14 June 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] April 2023 data added
9 June 2023
[Electricity Market] Retail Market updated
8 June 2023
[RE-Users] Issues and Recommendations on Renewable Electricity Procurement: Corporate Voices for Decarbonization
7 June 2023
[Webinar] Introduction to the Map "OSW Project Areas & Transmission Lines"
7 June 2023
[OSW Map] Instruction Manual and Project Status (list) updated
6 June 2023
[RE] Solar PV, Wind, Bioenergy, Hydro, Geothermal updated
31 May 2023
[Postion Paper] The Evolving Role of Carbon Credits: A Global Perspective and recommendation for Japan GX PlanKae Takase, Senior, Coordinator, Renewable Energy Institute
31 May 2023
[Policies] Quarterly updated (RE Capacity, Purchased RE and Expenditure under FiT)
23 May 2023
[Offshore Wind Map] OSW Project Areas, EIA Areas updated
19 May 2023
[Special Contents] Pathways to Climate-neutral Japan: The 2030, 2035 and 2050 Energy Mix
19 May 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] March 2023 data added
2 May 2023
[Energy] Primary Energy updated
28 April 2023
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
28 April 2023
[Electricity Market] JEPX Day-ahead / Baseload / Futures Market updated
24 April 2023
[Comment] Rapid Renewable Energy Growth is Needed to Achieve a 60% GHG Emission Reduction by 2035: In light of the G7 Communiqué
18 April 2023
[Electricity Market] Retail Market updated
17 April 2023
Full Release: “Offshore Wind Project Areas & Transmission Lines Map (beta version) ”
13 April 2023
Renewable Energy and the Future of Hokkaido and Japan: Ahead of the G7 Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo
13 April 2023
[JCI Message] 303 Non-State Actors Joined the Message "Overcoming Two Crises with Renewable Energy and Carbon Pricing"
12 April 2023
Proposal for the 2035 Energy Mix (First Edition): Toward Decarbonizing Electricity with Renewable Energy
11 April 2023
2050: Decarbonizing Grid Systems with Renewables
7 April 2023
The Opinion Ad on Offshore Wind Placed in Hokkaido Shimbun
7 April 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] February 2023 data added
7 April 2023
Reality of Nuclear Power in Europe: Reduced DependenceRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
4 April 2023
The Opinion Ad on Offshore Wind Placed in the Nikkei
4 April 2023
Offshore Wind Power in Japan, too.
4 April 2023
Our Condolences for Mr. Sakamoto’s Passing Away
3 April 2023
Renewable Energy is the United States Top Priority for 100% Carbon-Free Electricity by 2035Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
28 March 2023
[Policies] Auction Prices (Solar PV) updated
23 March 2023
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2022 Q4 added) and Countries (Annual) updated
22 March 2023
Learning from the European Experiences During 2022Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
16 March 2023
REvision2023: Overcoming the Energy Crisis with Renewables
8 March 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] January 2023 data added
3 March 2023
[Comment] The GX Basic Policy Falls Short in Proposing Strategies for Overcoming the Current Crises
28 February 2023
[Policies] Quarterly updated (RE Capacity, Purchased RE and Expenditure under FiT)
28 February 2023
[RE] Bioenergy updated (Solid Biomass Consumption)
28 February 2023
[Info Pack] Japan’s Nuclear Power New Policy: Off the Mark
17 February 2023
[OSW Map] Project Status (Project and EIA Areas) updated
6 February 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] December 2022 data added
2 February 2023
[OSW Map] Project Status (Project and EIA Areas) updated
1 February 2023
Renewable Electricity Procurement Guidebook (2023 Edition)
30 January 2023
Continued Energy Supply Without ImportsTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
27 January 2023
Battery Storage to Efficiently Achieve Renewable Energy Integration
23 January 2023
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
23 January 2023
International Power Interconnections Progress and Help Countries in the Energy CrisisRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
19 January 2023
[New Year’s Column] Putting an End to Misguided Energy Policies for JapanTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
11 January 2023
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] November 2022 data added
5 January 2023
[Comment] Japan’s “GX: Green Transformation Policy” is a Missed Opportunity to Respond to the Current Climate and Energy Crises
27 December 2022
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2022 Q3 added)
20 December 2022
Recommendations for Power System Restructuring in View of the Energy Crisis
13 December 2022
[RE] Trends of Electricity Production in Japan updated
13 December 2022
Socioeconomic Analysis of Offshore Wind Power Development in Japan
8 December 2022
[Energy] Primary Energy, Electricity (Annual), Heat (Trends of Renewable Heat Supply, and Trends of Annual Installed Solar Heating System) updated
6 December 2022
[Electricity Market] JEPX Day-ahead / Baselaod /Futures Market updated
6 December 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] October 2022 data added
2 December 2022
[Policies] Auction Prices updated (Solar PV)and newly added (Offshore Wind)
2 December 2022
[Workshop] The Need for Accelerated Regulatory Reform to Expand Offshore Wind
30 November 2022
[Electricity Market] Retail Market updated
24 November 2022
[Policies] Quarterly updated (RE Capacity, Purchased RE and Expenditure Under FiT)
22 November 2022
The Path to Green Steel: Pursuing Zero-Carbon Steelmaking in Japan
18 November 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] September 2022 data added
2 November 2022
[RE] Solar PV, Wind, Bioenergy, Hydro, Geothermal updated
28 October 2022
RE100 Revised the Technical Criteria, Adding 15-year Commissioning Date LimitMasaya Ishida, Senior Manager, Renewable Energy Institute / RE100 Technical Advisory Group member
26 October 2022
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
21 October 2022
“Offshore Wind Project Areas & Transmission Lines Map (beta version) ” is Now Available
20 October 2022
[JCI] Japan Climate Action Summit 2022 (JCAS2022)
14 October 2022
[STUDY COLLABORATION] Sectoral Study: Standards, technical regulation and conformity assessment in the Japanese and European offshore wind power market
11 October 2022
Renewable Energy Institute Collaborates in an Offshore Wind Energy Project by the European Commission
11 October 2022
European Parliament Adopted REDIII: Voting to Maintain the Status of Forest Biomass as Renewable EnergyTakanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
7 October 2022
In the Energy Crisis Renewable Energy Phenomenally Grows, Fossils and Nuclear DecreaseRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
6 October 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] August 2022 data added
4 October 2022
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2022 Q2 added)
26 September 2022
Re-examining Japan’s Hydrogen Strategy: Moving Beyond the “Hydrogen Society” Fantasy
22 September 2022
Power Systems and Markets for Integration of Variable Renewables: The Danish Experiences and Japan’s Status
6 September 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] July 2022 data added
2 September 2022
[Info Pack] Corporate PPA: Latest Trends in Japan
1 September 2022
From the Corona Crises to a Fuel Price Crisis: Comparing Electricity in France and GermanyTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
30 August 2022
France’s Nuclear Power: Current Difficulties, New Policies, and 100% RenationalizationRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
23 August 2022
Recommendations on Accelerating the Offshore Wind Power in Japan: To Create a Fair and Transparent Competitive Environment
19 August 2022
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
12 August 2022
[Policies] Annual & Quarterly updated
12 August 2022
[Electricity Market] JEPX Day-ahead / Baselaod /Futures Market updated
9 August 2022
[Electricity Market] Retail Market updated
2 August 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] June 2022 data added
2 August 2022
Proposals for the Coexistence of Offshore Wind with Local Communities and the Fishing Industry
29 July 2022
Germany Strengthens Energy Efficiency in the Building Sector in the Wake of Ukraine CrisisEmi Ichiyanagi, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
21 July 2022
Tight Supply of Electricity Addressed by Multiple Means in Tokyo: Nuclear Power is Not the SolutionMasaya Ishida, Senior Manager, Renewable Energy Institute
7 July 2022
[Global] World (Annual) updated
6 July 2022
[JCI] 4th Anniversary of the Japan Climate Initiative: Achievements and Future Developments
6 July 2022
Renewables to Strengthen Energy Security in Europe and Japan
5 July 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] May 2022 data added
4 July 2022
Germany Allocates 2% of its Land to Onshore Wind by 2032: Cabinet Approves "Onshore Wind Energy Act" Emi Ichiyanagi, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
29 June 2022
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2022 Q1 added)
23 June 2022
The Energy Crisis and the Role of Renewables: Tomas Kåberger's Presentation in Text
22 June 2022
[RE] Solar PV updated
21 June 2022
The Energy Crisis and the Role of Renewables
14 June 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] April 2022 data added
9 June 2022
[JCI Message] 285 Non-State Actors Call for Accelerating Renewable Energy Deployment Now
3 June 2022
Cost and Technology Trends for Onshore Wind Power in Japan
23 May 2022
Bottlenecks and Risks of CCS Thermal Power Policy in Japan
20 May 2022
[Policies] Quarterly updated
19 May 2022
[Energy] Primary Energy (Trends of Primary Energy Supply from Renewable Energy Sources) updated
19 May 2022
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
19 May 2022
Building Performance Standards for Existing Buildings: A view from the US and Europe
17 May 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] March 2022 data added
13 May 2022
Electricity Certificate for Renewables: Comparison of Japanese and International Systems
27 April 2022
Statement on the Energy Crisis Caused by the Invasion of Ukraine
26 April 2022
[RE] Cumulative Installed Capacity in Selected Countries updated (Solar PV, Wind, Bioenergy, Geothermal)
14 April 2022
Energy Crisis: Renewable Energy Delivers Electricity Price Relief in Europe Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
12 April 2022
[Request for Proposal] Modernization of the Grid for a Renewables-Driven Power System
8 April 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] February 2022 data added
5 April 2022
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2021 Q4 added)
24 March 2022
How Putin’s Attack on Ukraine Increases Electricity Prices in JapanTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
18 March 2022
[Global] Countries (Annual) updated
18 March 2022
Now is the Time to Phase Out Fossil Fuels and Nuclear PowerMika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
9 March 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] January 2022 data added
7 March 2022
[International Conference] REvision2022: Accelerating Renewable Developments
2 March 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] December 2021 data added
7 February 2022
[Electricity Market] Retail Market updated
4 February 2022
RE-Users Summit 2022: Increasing Electricity from Renewable Energy with Additionality
3 February 2022
[Electricity Market] JEPX Day-Ahead Market, Baseload Market, Futures Market updated
2 February 2022
[Policies] Quarterly updated
2 February 2022
France’s New Nuclear Power Plans and Techno-Economic DifficultiesRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
28 January 2022
Germany: Latest Developments of Energy and Climate Policy and Legislation - Before and After the Government Change
25 January 2022
World Nuclear Industry Status Report 2021: New Findings and Implications for Japan
19 January 2022
Renewable Electricity Procurement Guidebook (2022 Edition)
14 January 2022
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] November 2021 data added
11 January 2022
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
11 January 2022
[New Year’s Column] 2022, A Year to Further Accelerate Renewables and Moving Toward the Decarbonization of the Industry SectorTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
11 January 2022
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2021 Q3 added)
21 December 2021
[Info Pack] Towards Carbon Neutral Steel in Japan: Learning from the Latest Trends in the European Union
14 December 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] October 2021 data added
7 December 2021
[Webinar] Renewable and Decarbonization Future in the US: the Plan and Status
7 December 2021
North-East Asia Regional Power Interconnection and Cooperation Forum 2021 (2-3 Dec. 2021)
2 December 2021
[Energy] Primary Energy updated
30 November 2021
[Energy] Electricity (Annual) updated
30 November 2021
Corporate PPA in Japan
24 November 2021
[Policies] Quarterly updated
5 November 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] September 2021 data added
4 November 2021
[Electricity Market] Retail Market updated
4 November 2021
[Statement] Concrete Policies Needed to Halve Our Emissions by 2030: A Call to the Japanese Government Ahead of COP26
27 October 2021
Renewable Energy Institute is a signatory to "Global Wind Energy Manifesto for COP26"
19 October 2021
[Statistics Explained] Solid Biomass Consumption in JapanTakanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
18 October 2021
Analysis of Solar Power Generation Costs in Japan 2021
14 October 2021
[Energy] Japan Electricity (Quarterly) updated
14 October 2021
[JCI] Japan Climate Action Summit 2021 (JCAS2021)
13 October 2021
[RE] Bioenergy updated (Solid Biomass Consumption)
11 October 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] August 2021 data added
4 October 2021
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2021 Q2 added)
17 September 2021
[Statistics Explained] Electricity Production from Bioenergy in JapanTakanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
8 September 2021
[RE] Bioenergy updated, Electricity Production from Bioenergy in Japan newly added
8 September 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] July 2021 data added
7 September 2021
[Electricity Market] JEPX day-ahead market, Baseload market, Futures market, Retail market updated
25 August 2021
On the 10th Anniversary of Renewable Energy Institute
25 August 2021
[Energy] Heat updated
18 August 2021
[Policies] Annual updated
16 August 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] June 2021 data added
4 August 2021
[Webinar] Power System in the Era of 100% Renewable Energy: What will happen to to the cost of electricity and the stability of supply?
30 July 2021
[Policies] Quarterly updated
28 July 2021
[RE] Wind updated
28 July 2021
[Comment] On the Proposed Power Supply Mix for 2030 in the draft of the Strategic Energy Plan
26 July 2021
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated (2021 Q1)
16 July 2021
[Global] Annual (World) updated
12 July 2021
[Energy] Japan Electricity (Quarterly) updated
6 July 2021
[JCI] 3rd Anniversary of Japan Climate Initiative: Achievements and Future Developments
6 July 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] May 2021 data added
2 July 2021
10 Years in Advance: Japan Already Very Well on Track to Reach its FY 2030 Target for Renewable Energy ElectricityRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
2 July 2021
[Comment] Why is METI Aiming to Limit Renewable Energy Generation to 50-60% of Total Output?
24 June 2021
[RE] Solar PV, Medium and Small Hydro, Geothermal updated
22 June 2021
Renewable Energy Institute Certified as Public Charity in the USA
16 June 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] April 2021 data added
2 June 2021
[Policies] Quarterly updated
19 May 2021
Global Electricity Data 2020, Renewable Energy/Fossils & Nuclear: Two Opposite FatesRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
12 May 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] March 2021 data added
6 May 2021
[Comment] Call for an Immediate Shift in Energy Policy to Realize the 2030 Emission Reduction Target
27 April 2021
[Energy] Japan Primary Energy updated
27 April 2021
Thoughts on 10 Years After the Nuclear AccidentTetsuji Ida, Senior Staff Reporter, Environment, Energy & Development, Kyodo News
26 April 2021
[RE] Cumulative Installed Capacity in Selected Countries updated
23 April 2021
[Global] World and Countries (Quarterly) updated
22 April 2021
[JCI] Statement to Call for an Ambitious 2030 Target for Japan to Realize the Paris Agreement Goal
19 April 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] February 2021 data added
5 April 2021
[Electricity Market] Japan JEPX day-ahead market, Futures market, and Retail market updated
2 April 2021
[Energy] Japan Electricity (Quarterly) updated
2 April 2021
[Global] Countries (Annual) updated
31 March 2021
Offshore Wind Power to Support Japan’s Energy Needs: Institutions, Infrastructure and Industries for Large-Scale Deployment
29 March 2021
Verification of Electricity Supply-Demand Balance and Costs in 2030
26 March 2021
The Energy Transformation will Transform International RelationsHiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Tsuru University
19 March 2021
[Special Contents] Pathways to Climate-neutral Japan: The 2030 and 2050 Energy Mix
18 March 2021
In 2020, for the First Time: Renewable Energy Provided the US More Electricity Than Coal, and More Electricity Than NuclearTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
17 March 2021
Regional Independence Through Renewable EnergiesYauemon Sato, CEO, Aizu Electric Power Company / CEO, Aizu Energy Inc.
15 March 2021
Have We Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident?Tatsujiro Suzuki, Vice Director, Professor, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University
12 March 2021
[Webcast] REvision2021: 10 years from 3.11 - A New Energy Future
10 March 2021
Japan’s Fateful Energy ChoiceAmory B. Lovins, Physicist / Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of Rocky Mountain Institute / Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University / Member of the Board, Renewable Energy Institute
9 March 2021
Fading Nuclear ProspectsTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Fredrik Lundberg, Nuclear Journalist
9 March 2021
Renewable Pathways to Climate-neutral Japan: Reaching Zero Emissions by 2050 in the Energy System
9 March 2021
The Utilization of Geothermal Energy in Japan in Harmony with NatureStefán Lárus Stefánsson, Former Ambassador of Iceland to Japan
8 March 2021
10 Years After 3/11: Has Japan’s Energy Policy Shifted?Mika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
8 March 2021
10 Years Since the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster: Where Does Japan’s Energy Policy Go from Here?Kenichi Oshima, Professor, Faculty of Policy Science, Ryukoku University
8 March 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] January 2021 data added
3 March 2021
[Special Contents] TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster: 10 Years on and the Way Forward
26 February 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] December 2020 data added
3 February 2021
[Webcast] RE-Users Summit 2021: Corporate Renewable Energy Use Plans Accelerate Decarbonization
3 February 2021
Innovative Decarbonization Policies: HawaiiRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
2 February 2021
[Energy] Japan Electricity (Annual, Quarterly), Primary Energy updated
21 January 2021
[JCI Message] Calling on the Japanese Government to Raise its 2030 Renewable Energy Target to 40-50%
18 January 2021
Renewable Electricity Procurement Guidebook (4th Edition)
13 January 2021
[New Year’s Column] 100% Renewable Energy for Japan’s Path to DecarbonizationTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
7 January 2021
[Electricity Market] Japan Retail Market updated
7 January 2021
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] November 2020 data added
7 January 2021
[Electricity Market] Japan JEPX day-ahead, Baseload, Futures updated
25 December 2020
Innovative Decarbonization Policies: ChileRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
24 December 2020
A 100% Renewable Energy Future is Possible, Let's Have Constructive Discussions for 2050 Decarbonization.Mika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
24 December 2020
[Global] Quarterly (World and Countries) updated
23 December 2020
[Energy] Japan Primary Energy, Electricity (Annual), Heat, [Policies] Quarterly updated
9 December 2020
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] October 2020 data added
8 December 2020
The Quest to Decarbonize Europe: 2020 Strategies towards 2050
4 December 2020
Non-Fossil Certificates Increasing Significantly, Issues of CO2-free Electricity with no Tracking InformationMasaya Ishida, Senior Manager, Business Alliance, Renewable Energy Institute
3 December 2020
Notice of Office Relocation and our Shift to Telework (from 1 Dec.2020)
16 November 2020
Innovative Decarbonization Policies: AustraliaRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
16 November 2020
[Comment] Joe Biden’s Victory is a Chance to Accelerate Japan’s Energy Transformation to Achieve a Decarbonized Society
12 November 2020
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] September 2020 data added
9 November 2020
[Comment] The Start of Revisions to the Strategic Energy Plan
2 November 2020
Recommendations for Power System Restructuring: Toward Further Deployment of Renewables
30 October 2020
[Comment] Japan’s 2050 Carbon Neutral Declaration: 45% Emission Reduction is Needed by 2030
26 October 2020
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] August 2020 data added
15 October 2020
[JCI] Japan Climate Action Summit 2020 (JCAS2020)
13 October 2020
Corporate PPA Guidebook: For Business Energy Users in Japan
1 October 2020
[Global] Quarterly (World and Countries), [RE] Geothermal section updated
30 September 2020
Global Electricity Data 2020 First Half: Fossils Sink as Consumption Decreases and Renewables Further IncreaseTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
23 September 2020
Innovative Decarbonization Policies: IndiaRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
18 September 2020
First Half of 2020: Japan Meets its 2030 RE TargetTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
18 September 2020
[Position Paper] Sustainability of Wood Bioenergy in Japan: Implementation of System for Ensuring GHG Reduction
11 September 2020
Re-energising Plans for Power and Climate ChangeMika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
11 September 2020
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] July 2020 data added
7 September 2020
[JCI] A message to the new Online Platform “Platform for Redesign 2020”
4 September 2020
Japan: [RE], [Policies (Annual and Quarterly)] updated
24 August 2020
Green Recovery/Green New Deal: How These Proposals Would be Funded and Their Relationship with Climate JusticeJusen Asuka, Professor, Center for Northeast Asian Studies / Environmental Sciences and Policies, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Tohoku University
21 August 2020
[Supporting Corporations] Recommendation: Making Japan a Nation where Renewable Electricity is Easily Accessed
19 August 2020
Is a System with Large Thermal Units the Safest?Bo Normark, Industrial Strategy Executive, EIT InnoEnergy Scandinavia / Senior Policy Advisor, Renewable Energy Institute
13 August 2020
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] June 2020 data added
6 August 2020
Proposal for 2030 Energy Mix in Japan (First Edition): Establish a Society Based on Renewable Energy
6 August 2020
Innovative Decarbonization Policies: California, United StatesRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
4 August 2020
Status of Offshore Wind Power in JapanShota Ichimura, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
31 July 2020
[Energy] Japan Electricity (Quarterly) updated
30 July 2020
COVID-19: Impacts and Future Outlook for Bioenergy SectorBharadwaj Kummamuru and Christian Rakos, World Bioenergy Association
28 July 2020
Re-creating Our Cities after the Coronavirus CrisisRyuichi Sakamoto, Musician / Chairman of the Board, more trees Intermediary Organization / Representative Director, Tohoku Youth Orchestra / Council Member, Renewable Energy Institute
27 July 2020
[Notice] Our COVID-19 Preventive Measures
22 July 2020
[Supply & Demand, Inter-regional Flows] May 2020 data added
14 July 2020
[Comment] Cease Coal-Fired Power Exports and Shift to Renewable Energy Support: on the Review of Japan’s Energy Infrastructure Export Policy
9 July 2020
[Info Pack] Four Reasons Japan Needs to Cease Coal-Fired Power Exports and Shift to Supporting Renewable Energy
7 July 2020
[JCI] 2nd Anniversary of Japan Climate Initiative: Achievements and Future Developments
6 July 2020
[Info Pack] Nuclear Power Decline in Japan
6 July 2020
[Comment] Complete Phase-out of Coal Power is Required in Japan
3 July 2020
Despite Nuclear Shut Down: Electricity from Fossil Fuels Below its Pre-Fukushima Level in Japan Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
25 June 2020
Japan's Power Supply/Demand and Power Flow of Interregional Interconnections: Data Formated into Visualized Charts and Map
19 June 2020
The Warnings Were ThereHiroko Kuniya, Anchor, Board Member of Renewable Energy Institute
12 June 2020
Impact of the New Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on Global PV MarketIzumi Kaizuka, Principal Analyst, Manager, Research Division, RTS Corporation
11 June 2020
Toward a New Society Following COVID-19: The “Green New Deal” Advocated by New York State Governor CuomoNorio Murakami, President, Norio Murakami Office / Professor, Graduate School of Osaka City University / President, Institute for HyperNetwork Society / Advisor, Renewable Energy Institute
10 June 2020
The Coronavirus Crisis and the Climate Crisis: A Test for Japan’s Strategic Response CapabilitiesTakejiro Sueyoshi, Vice-Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
2 June 2020
[Special Report] A Series of Disasters Shows How Renewable Energy Helps Us: Now Is the Time for a Japanese ‘Green New Deal’
2 June 2020
No Matter the Prices, Renewable Electricity Prevails Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
2 June 2020
[Notice] Our COVID-19 Preventive Measures
1 June 2020
Now's the Time to Build a 21st Century Energy SystemPatricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) / Francesco La Camera, Director-General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
27 May 2020
Turning the Page on the Age of OilAchim Steiner, Administrator, United Nations Development Programme / Francesco La Camera, Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency
27 May 2020
How Green is China’s Post-COVID-19 ‘New Infrastructure’ Stimulus Spending?Jorrit Gosens and Frank Jotzo, The Australian National University
26 May 2020
How Will COVID-19 Impact the Wind Power Industry?Shigeto Nakamura, Managing Director, Japan Wind Power Association(JWPA)
25 May 2020
Impacts of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) on the Japanese PV Industry Takashi Ohigashi, Director, Senior Analyst, Innovation Promotion Division, RTS Corporation
19 May 2020
[Forbes Article] Oil: Revenge Of The NegabarrelsAmory B. Lovins, Co-founder, Chief Scientist and Chairman Emeritus, Rocky Mountain Institute
19 May 2020
[JCI Message] Towards “Green Recovery”: Overcome the coronavirus crisis and tackle the climate crisis
13 May 2020
[Special Contents] Making the Corona Crisis an Opportunity to Establish a Resilient Sustainable Economy
8 May 2020
Reflections on COVID-19 PandemicDavid Suzuki, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia / Co-Founder, David Suzuki Foundation / Board Member, Renewable Energy Institute
8 May 2020
Renewable Energy Institute is a signatory to "Wind Power a Cornerstone of the Global Economic Recovery"
6 May 2020
Corona Breaks Down Unsustainable Energy Globally. Let It Be So!Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
4 May 2020
Collective call from the Renewable Energy sector in IRENA
28 April 2020
[Energy] Electricity (Quarterly) updated
21 April 2020
100% Renewable Energy a Dynamic Global Trend!Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
17 April 2020
Wind Output Displaces Nuclear in France and SwedenTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
16 April 2020
[JCI Comment] By Takejiro Sueyoshi, JCI representative: A raise of Japan’s Reduction Target is Urgently Needed
30 March 2020
[Global] Country data updated
27 March 2020
[Info Pack] 5 Fallacies of Japan’s Coal-fired Power Export Policy
16 March 2020
[Bylined Article] Tomas Kåberger in Asahi ShimbunTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
11 March 2020
[Online] REvision - Webinar
4 March 2020
REvision2020: Renewables to Realize a Decarbonized Society
4 March 2020
2019 Global Power Sector Developments: RE Finally Dominated GrowthTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
2 March 2020
Policies (Quarterly section and Annual, Auction Prices) updated
28 February 2020
[JCI] Statement to call on the Japanese Government for its NDC enhancement
4 February 2020
RE-Users Summit 2020: Corporate Energy Users, More Renewables in Business
31 January 2020
Power Market Restructuring for Renewables Integration
27 January 2020
Energy: Electricity (Quarterly) updated
21 January 2020
[New Year's Column] 2020: Renewing Hope for Averting the Climate CrisisTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
10 January 2020
Renewable Electricity Procurement Guidebook (3rd Edition)
9 January 2020
[New Year’s Column] The Decade of Expansion is Ahead of Us: A Decade Where Renewable Energy Became Competitive has EndedTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
6 January 2020
[COP25 Side Event] Accelerating energy transitions and raising ambition based on decreasing costs of renewables (Madrid, Spain)
13 December 2019
[COP25 Side Event] Challenges of Japan and large cities in the midst of climate crisis: Aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050
10 December 2019
[International Conference] Renewables in an Interconnected Energy System
26 November 2019
Primary Energy, Electricity (Annual and Quarterly) and Policies (Quarterly) updated
25 November 2019
[Symposium with Kyushu University] Electricity System Transition for a a Renewable-Powered Future
25 November 2019
What Differences a Decade Can Make!Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
20 November 2019
[JCI] Japan Climate Action Summit 2019 (JCAS2019)
31 October 2019
Risk Analysis of Coal-Fired Power Plant Investment in Japan: Exposure to Stranded Asset Risk in the Energy Transition Period
24 October 2019
Asia International Grid Connection Study Group Third Report
23 October 2019
[KIREC Seoul Side Event] Future Prospects of Renewable Energy Policy in Asia
22 October 2019
Renewable Energy: the Obvious Sustainable Development Pathway for Asia PacificRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Christian Pigot, Research Collaborator
21 October 2019
Calling for Forward-thinking Japanese Investments in Southeast Asia Power SectorRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
18 October 2019
Renewable Energy to Replace Coal Power in Southeast Asia: Pragmatism to Deliver a Sustainable Bright Future
17 October 2019
Energy, RE, Policies, Electricity Market updated
8 October 2019
Solar Power Generation Costs in Japan: Current Status and Future Outlook
4 October 2019
Revised and restructured statistics top page (launched)
30 September 2019
[Seminar] International Pathways: Cities Decarbonizing Buildings (NYC, US)
27 September 2019
International Electricity updated (country data)
19 September 2019
Remarkable Progress in Japan’s Electricity Consumption and Generation since FY2010 Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
13 September 2019
[Request for Proposal] Renewable-based Decarbonization Pathways for Japan
3 September 2019
Encouraging Developments in Some Major Countries During First Half of 2019Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
30 August 2019
Recommendations to the Government on Revising Renewable Energy Policies
26 August 2019
2019 FUTURE CONSENSUS DIALOGUE *31 July - 1 August
31 July 2019
[JCI] 1st Anniversary of Japan Climate Initiative - Achievements and Future developments
5 July 2019
[Comment] Calling for an Energy Strategy for a Carbon-Neutral Japan
28 June 2019
[Bylined Article] Tomas Kåberger in Global Breifing Report
26 June 2019
Foundations Platform F20, releases new report to the G20
13 June 2019
F20 High-Level Forum in Tokyo: Heading towards a New Climate and Sustainable Economy
13 June 2019
[Workshop] Philanthropies’ Role for 2050
12 June 2019
International Electricity updated (world data)
12 June 2019
Tokyo Dialogue on Sustainable Finance – an event in view of the G20 summit in Japan –
10 June 2019
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" (updated)
13 May 2019
Proposal for Energy Strategy Toward a Decarbonized Society
15 April 2019
Renewable Electricity Procurement Guidebook: for Corporations and Local Governments
10 April 2019
Renewable Energy Curtailment in Japan: Room for ImprovementRomain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
9 April 2019
Investing in the Industrial Development of Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy SourcesTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
29 March 2019
International Electricity updated (country data)
27 March 2019
Non-fossil Certificate Qualified by RE100 with a Condition: Issues of Complying with International StandardsMasaya Ishida, Manager, Renewable Energy Business Group, Renewable Energy Institute
15 March 2019
[Translation] A New World: The Geopolitics of Energy Transformation
11 March 2019
[Workshop] Japan’s Strategy for Deployment of Offshore Wind
8 March 2019
REvision2019: Renewable Revolution
6 March 2019
Boost Wind Generation in Japan: Revision of the Environmental Impact AssessmentMika Kudo, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
28 February 2019
[JCI Symposium] Japan Climate Action to the front line of the world – Inviting Ms. Christiana Figueres (Former Executive Secretary of UNFCCC)
12 February 2019
Looking ahead to 2050 Japan: Industry, Energy and Electricity Generation: Towards a Decarbonized Society
6 February 2019
The Rise of Renewable Energy and Fall of Nuclear Power: Competition of Low Carbon Technologies
6 February 2019
Securing Bioenergy Sustainability Begins Now: Based on the Discussions of the FY2018 Procurement Price Calculation CommitteeTakanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
1 February 2019
RE-Users Summit 2019: Corporate Sourcing of Renewables Expanding in the World
1 February 2019
[Recommendation] For Expansion of Sustainable Solar Power
30 January 2019
[Proposal] Formulate a Long-term Reduction Strategy that Leads the World in the Decarbonization Process
25 January 2019
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" (updated)
17 January 2019
[New Year’s Column] 2019, a Year to Accelerate the Energy Transition towards DecarbonizationTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
1 January 2019
Renewable Energy Institutes Joins the F20 Platform
20 December 2018
Notice of Office Closure During New Year Holidays
19 December 2018
Japan: Primary Energy, Electricity "Annual", Heat (updated)
18 December 2018
[Study] Integrating Renewables into the Japanese Power Grid by 2030
17 December 2018
Renewables Integration into the Japanese Power Grid by 2030: A Frequency Stability and Load Flow Analysis
17 December 2018
[COP24 Side Event] Decarbonizing Cities and Communities: Through Distributed Energy Resources and Energy Transition (Katowice, Poland)
5 December 2018
Growing Capacity of Renewables: Renewables Temporarily Supply More Than 70% of the Electricity Demand in Many Service Areas Across JapanKeiji Kimura, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
30 November 2018
Renewable Energy Institute signs MOU with Korea Energy Economics Institute (KEEI)
29 November 2018
More Thoughts on the Hokkaido Blackout: Can the Lessons Learned be Applied?Hiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Tsuru University
22 October 2018
[International Symposium] Offshore Wind: How to realize high integration of VRE on the grid?
16 October 2018
[JCI] Japan Climate Action Summit 2018 (JCAS2018)
12 October 2018
Japan’s Finance Organizations Start to Clarify their Finance Policies on New Coal-fired Power Yuri Okubo Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
11 October 2018
[Green Building Symposium] Decarbonizing Buildings and Housings: Synergy of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the Building Sector
5 October 2018
Japan: Electricity "Annual", Resources, Electricity Market (updated)
27 September 2018
100% Renewable Electricity Products with Low Environmental Impact and High AdditionalityMasaya Ishida, Manager, Renewable Energy Business Group, Renewable Energy Institute
26 September 2018
International Electricity updated (world and country data added)
19 September 2018
Vulnerability of Centralized Power Systems as Evidenced by the Hokkaido EarthquakeHiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Tsuru University
7 September 2018
Global Awarded Auctioned Renewable Energy Capacity Sharply Increases
3 September 2018
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" (updated)
21 August 2018
[Capacity Building Workshop] Market Modelling Toward Massive Deployment of Variable Renewable Energy
24 July 2018
Plans of New Coal-fired Power Plants in Japan Are Being ReviewedYuri Okubo, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
23 July 2018
Symposium on Asia International Grid Connection Study Group Second Report: Towards the Realization of International Grid Interconnections in Japan
23 July 2018
Renewable Energy in the US Power Sector, the Other Revolution
4 July 2018
[Comments on the Draft Basic Energy Plan] Japan Should Join the Global Trend for Renewables Toward Decarbonization: Persisting in Coal and Nuclear Will Put Japan’s Future at Risk
28 June 2018
EU now Targets RE to Account for 32% of Final Energy Consumption by 2030Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
28 June 2018
Towards Domestic Bioenergy Utilization: Learning from Best Practices in the World as well as Own ExperiencesTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
28 June 2018
Restructuring Japan’s Bioenergy Strategy: Towards Realizing Its True Potential
28 June 2018
The UK is Phasing Out Coal Power by Expanding RE
20 June 2018
Asia International Grid Connection Study Group Second Report
14 June 2018
Global Offshore Wind Power Increased More than 4GW in 2017
14 June 2018
[Comment] Renewables as the Major Power Source for Decarbonization: Japan’s Basic Energy Plan Should Depart from Coal and Nuclear
12 June 2018
[Report Collaboration] REN21 Renewables 2018 Global Status Report
8 June 2018
Symposium to Launch Discussion on Phase Out of Coal-Fired Power Stations in Japan: The Future of Energy Investment After the Paris Agreement, Accelerated Decarbonization Trend
29 May 2018
Science based Coal-Phase Out Timeline for Japan: Implication for Policymakers and Investors
29 May 2018
International Electricity: Japan added (updated)
11 May 2018
Job Opportunities (Researcher, Research Assistant)
26 April 2018
Decarbonization Strategy for 2050 Goes Off Course: No Secure Future with Nuclear and CoalMasaya Ishida, Manager, Renewable Energy Business Group, Renewable Energy Institute
19 April 2018
International Electricity: 3 countries added (updated)
19 April 2018
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff and Electricity "Quarterly" (updated)
12 April 2018
Wind and Solar Account for Most of New Electricity Generation in Major Economies
10 April 2018
International Electricity (updated)
3 April 2018
Marked Decline in China and India Significantly Decreases New Coal Power Capacity
30 March 2018
With a Surge in Asia Pacific, Corporations’ Purchase of Clean Power Reached Record High in 2017
26 March 2018
Massive Expansion of RE Not Incompatible with Reduction of Fossil and Nuclear Power
16 March 2018
[Business Seminar] Renewables Enhance Corporate Competitiveness
9 March 2018
[International Workshop] Getting Power from Wind and Sun
8 March 2018
[International Symposium] REvision2018: Towards Massive Deployment of Low Cost, Renewable Electricity
7 March 2018
Global Renewable and Nuclear Developments 2017Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
6 March 2018
International Electricity (updated)
2 March 2018
Germany is a Net Exporter of Electricity, Even to FranceRomain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
2 March 2018
Coal Power, a Record Not to Celebrate: No More Time to Waste as the Climate Change Clock is TickingRomain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
23 February 2018
RE Reaches 26% of China’s Electricity Generation in 2017
15 February 2018
[Recommendation] Transitioning Energy Policies for a Decarbonized Society: Redirecting Discussions on the Basic Energy Plan and Long-term...
15 February 2018
International Electricity (new page launched)
13 February 2018
Analysis of Wind Power Costs in Japan
25 January 2018
Global Renewable Power Costs: Onshore Wind Down to USD 0.06/kWh in 2017
23 January 2018
[Comments] Bioenergy Power Generation under the FiT Scheme: Ensure Fuel Sustainability and Proper Generation Technologies
12 January 2018
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" (updated)
11 January 2018
RE to Meet 36% of Germany's Electricity Consumption in 2017
11 January 2018
Japan Should Join the Global Trend Toward DecarbonizationTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Institute
5 January 2018
Tomas Kåberger Appointed as Member of the Swedish Climate Policy Council
12 December 2017
Still, US Renewable Electricity Continues to ProgressTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
6 December 2017
France’s Pathway to Decarbonization; Renewable Energy & Energy EfficiencyRomain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
5 December 2017
[Workshop] Large-scale Integration of Variable Renewables for Grid Companies (27- 28 Nov)
27 November 2017
Japan: Primary Energy and Heat (updated)
22 November 2017
The Beginning of the End for Nuclear Power in FranceRomain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
16 November 2017
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" (updated)
14 November 2017
Promoting Nuclear Power Rather than Renewables? Information Publicized by the Japanese GovernmentMasaya Ishida, Manager, Renewable Energy Business Group, Renewable Energy Institute
14 November 2017
[International Conference in Seoul] Asia Super Grid: from concept to reality for North East Asia
8 November 2017
[COP23 Official Side Event] Energy Transition and Low Carbon Developments in North East Asia: China, South Korea, Japan
7 November 2017
[International Conference in Seoul] Asia Super Grid: from concept to reality for North East Asia
30 October 2017
[International Symposium] Great Debates Towards 100% Renewable Energy: Key findings of Renewables Global Futures Report
27 October 2017
[Seminar] Renewable Energy Enhances Corporate Value
25 October 2017
Mika Ohbayashi Receives ISES 2017 Global Leadership Award in Advancing Solar Energy Policy
19 October 2017
The Ways Forward for Japan EPCOs in the New Energy Paradigm
6 October 2017
Biomass co-firing: For the Reduction of Coal-Fired Power PlantsTakanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
3 October 2017
"Int'l Grid Connection" new page launched
25 September 2017
Japan: Electricity "Annual", Resources and Electricity Market (updated)
15 September 2017
Great Risks Involved in Palm Oil Power Generation: Sustainability Standards Are Urgently NeededTakanobu Aikawa, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
12 September 2017
Feed-in Tariffs in Japan: Five Years of Achievements and Future Challenges
8 September 2017
[Recommendation] Revision of the Basic Energy Plan: Lead the Transition to a De-Carbonized Economy
8 September 2017
Business Risks of New Coal-fired Power Plant Projects in Japan: The Decline in Capacity Factor and Its Effect on the Business Feasibility
1 September 2017
Hiroko Kuniya Joins Renewable Energy Institute as New Board Member
1 September 2017
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" and Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
29 August 2017
Business Risks of the 42 New Coal-fired Power Plant Projects in Japan: Capacity Factor May Decline to Less Than 50% by FY 2026Yuri Okubo, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Teruyuki Ohno, Executive, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
4 August 2017
For Greater Deployment of Wind Power: Examining Land Use Regulations and Environmental Impact Assessment (English Abridged Version)
3 August 2017
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
10 July 2017
Solar Covered 76% of a Demand in Kyushu at its Peak GenerationKeiji Kimura, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Tatsuya Wakeyama, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
4 July 2017
Norio Murakami Joins Renewable Energy Institute as Advisor
30 June 2017
Renewables are Unstoppable: Thoughts on President Trump’s Speech Announcing his Decision to Withdraw from the Paris Agreement on Climate ChangeMika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
13 June 2017
Nothing to Gain for TrumpTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
7 June 2017
Solar PV Cheaper than LNG-Power in Japan Makes Massive Deployment PossibleTomas Kåberger,Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
26 May 2017
[International Symposium (Nagano)] Woody biomass for Transforming the Ⅼocal Energy System: Learning from Global Experiences
24 May 2017
[International Symposium] Bioenergy as a Strategy for Decarbonized Economy(Tokyo)/ Woody Biomass for Transforming the Local Energy System(Nagano) *22-24 May
22 May 2017
[International Symposium (Tokyo)] Bioenergy as a Strategy for Decarbonized Economy: Latest Findings from the European Trends
22 May 2017
[Symposium] Development of Electricity System Towards Further Deployment of Renewables in Hokkaido: Learning from European Experiences (Sapporo)
19 May 2017
Japan: Primary Energy and Heat (updated to FY2015 figures)
17 May 2017
[International Symposium] Future of Power Business with Interconnections in Asia
17 May 2017
Solar Now Provides More Installed Power, and More Electricity than Nuclear in JapanRomain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
16 May 2017
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" and Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
8 May 2017
How Fast Can Costs Come Down in Japan?Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
8 May 2017
[Proposal] Renewable Energy Institute and Ten Major Companies Make Three Proposals for “Non-Fossil Value Trading Market” to Promote Renewables in the Corporate Sector in Japan
22 April 2017
Asia International Grid Connection Study Group Interim Report
19 April 2017
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
15 March 2017
[International Symposium] REvision2017: Future that Renewables Make Possible
8 March 2017
How Japan has Managed to Substitute Nuclear Power and the Trade Balance ConsequencesRomain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute / Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Amory B. Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute
8 March 2017
10 Q&A on the German Energiewende: A Contribution to the Japanese Energy Debate
3 March 2017
Renewable Energy Institute signs MOU with Green School, Korea University
1 March 2017
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
14 February 2017
[Seminar] Energy Business Towards a Decarbonized Society: The Role of Financial Institutions and Corporates
14 February 2017
[Translation] Reinventing Fire: China A Roadmap for China’s Revolution in Energy Consumption and Production to 2050, Executive Summary
31 January 2017
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" and Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
20 January 2017
Issues of Decommissioning Cost and Wheeling Charges from the Consumers’ Perspective (vol.5)Chikako Futamura, Director of Member Activities Division, Japanese Consumers' Co-operative Union
13 January 2017
Renewable Electricity Development in the European market (vol.9)Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute
13 January 2017
[Recommendation] Woody Biomass Power Generation Under FiT: for the Realization of a Sustainable Use of Bioenergy
26 December 2016
How Special is the Accounting System for Nuclear Power? (vol.4)Eri Kanamori, Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Ritsumeikan University
21 December 2016
A Comparative Analysis of the Government's Estimate of "The Outflow of National Wealth due to the Shutdown of Nuclear Power Plants" Tatsuya Wakeyama, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
16 December 2016
Is a Capacity Mechanism Needed in Japan Today? Summary of the Discussions on Capacity Mechanism and their Points at Issue (vol.3)Keiji Kimura, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
14 December 2016
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
9 December 2016
Notice of Office Closure During New Year Holidays
9 December 2016
The Maintenance of the Decommissioning Accounting System and “Measures to Spread the Burden Widely”: Problems with the Discussions in the Finance and Accounting Working Group (vol.2)Mika Kudo, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
7 December 2016
Launch of a Series of Columns to Study the Current Discussions on Electricity System Reform (vol.1)Mika Ohbayashi, Director, Renewable Energy Institute
29 November 2016
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
15 November 2016
[Statement] Paris Agreement Comes into Force: Renewable Energy Makes Carbon-free Society Possible”
2 November 2016
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" (updated)
27 October 2016
Coal Business and Policy Trends: What Japanese Investors Should Know After the Paris Agreement
18 October 2016
Notice of Office Relocation (from 31 Oct 2016)
11 October 2016
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
27 September 2016
Over 20% Renewable Energy Share Achieved on a Monthly Basis in May 2016Keiji Kimura, Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
15 September 2016
[5th Anniversary International Symposium] Bringing Vast Renewables to Global Interconnection
9 September 2016
[5th Anniversary International Symposium] Part I: Energy Transition Towards De-carbonization of Asia
9 September 2016
[International Workshop] Global Energy Interconnections; Status and Perspectives: Realizing the Asia Super Grid
8 September 2016
Japan: Electricity "Annual", Renewable Energy by Resources (updated). Electricity Market (new section).
30 August 2016
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
19 August 2016
Do Not Neglect Global Progress: It is Enjoyable!Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Renewable Energy Institute / Romain Zissler, Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
14 June 2016
Japan: Electricity "Quarterly" (updated)
8 June 2016
[Workshop] Asia Super Grid Workshop (Seoul, South Korea)
25 May 2016
[Recommendations for Reform of the Electricity System] For Establishing an Electricity System with a Significant Share of Renewable Energy
24 May 2016
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
17 May 2016
Bo Normark Joined Renewable Energy Institute to Pursue Global Power Transmission Network
26 April 2016
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
20 April 2016
Comparing Prices and Costs of Solar PV in Japan and Germany: The Reasons Why Solar PV is more Expensive in Japan
31 March 2016
Change of Organization's English Name and Website URL
30 March 2016
REI Participates in GEIDCO: To Realize Global Transmission Interconnections to Utilize More Renewable Energy
30 March 2016
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
16 March 2016
[International Symposium] Revision2016: Realizing the Opportunities
9 March 2016
Faith, Hope and the Energy RevolutionSteve Sawyer, Secretary General, Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
3 March 2016
Big Year for Wind Power in GermanyCraig Morris, Editor, Renewables International / Lead Author, GermanEnergyTransition.de
26 February 2016
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
26 February 2016
In 2015, the Renewable Energy Revolution StartedTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
21 January 2016
Japan: Feed-in-Tariff (updated)
20 January 2016
Let’s Take the Path Toward 100% Renewables: The Surest Choice to Avoid the Climate Change CrisisTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
5 January 2016
[Statement] The World Has Taken a Step Toward 100% Renewables: Global Climate Change Agreement Reached at the Paris UN Conference
24 December 2015
Auctions in Germany: How are they Working?Craig Morris, Editor, Renewables International / Lead Author, GermanEnergyTransition.de
17 December 2015
Is the Shutdown of Nuclear Reactors Really Costing 3.6 Trillion Yen? A Comparative Analysis of the Government’s Fuel Cost EstimateTatsuya Wakeyama, Senior Researcher, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
27 November 2015
Teruyuki Ohno Appointed as Member of Seoul International Energy Advisory Council
17 November 2015
European Electric Power Companies' New Business Models: Lessons for Japanese Electric Utilities
5 November 2015
A Warning to Japanese InvestorsTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
5 November 2015
The Right Conclusions from the VW ScandalCraig Morris, Editor, Renewables International / Lead Author, GermanEnergyTransition.de
22 October 2015
Solar: A Driver for the Transformation of the Power SectorAlexandre Roesch, Head of Regulatory Affairs, SolarPower Europe
24 September 2015
Is "20-22% Nuclear" A Feasible Commitment?Hiroshi Takahashi, Professor, Tsuru University / Senior Research Fellow, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
10 September 2015
Japan’s Energy Saving is Not Like “Wringing out a Dry Washcloth” : Putting an End to the Lost 20 years Teruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
10 September 2015
Renewal of Statistics Page
4 September 2015
Does Renewable Energy Require a Lot of Land? It Depends on How Clever You Are!Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
3 September 2015
New Renewable Electricity Records in GermanyCraig Morris, Editor, Renewables International / Lead Author, GermanEnergyTransition.de
13 August 2015
Renewables Lead the WayREN21 Secretariat
6 August 2015
Grid Parity: Solar PV Has Caught Up with Japan’s Grid ElectricityKeiji Kimura, Senior Researcher, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
6 August 2015
In Support of the Future GenerationsTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
9 July 2015
[International Symposium] Global Status Report 2015 Launch: Renewable Energy on the Way to Mainstream
30 June 2015
World‘s Most Efficient Gas Turbine to Close in Germany: Why?Craig Morris, Editor, Renewables International / Lead Author, GermanEnergyTransition.de
25 June 2015
Better Information for Decision MakersTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
18 June 2015
Japan's Solar Fit: Life and Death with Sunrise and SunsetNana Hori and Michael Rogol, CEO, PHOTON Consulting
4 June 2015
Appointment of the Executive Board Members
3 June 2015
Japan’s Industry can Deliver Power for the FutureTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
28 May 2015
High Integration and Cost Reduction of RES are Accelerated: Leaving Japan BehindMika Ohbayashi, Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
28 May 2015
[International Symposium] Energiewende Made in Germany: Economic Value and Energy Security
26 May 2015
[Comment] On METI’s "Energy Mix" Proposal: Japan’s Renewable Energy Target for Electricity Should be at Least 30%
19 May 2015
Tokyo 2020: It’s About Energy Stupid!Shaun McCarthy OBE, Director, Action Sustainability / Former Chair, Commission for a Sustainable London 2012
15 May 2015
Tomas Kåberger Elected as Board Member of Vattenfall
1 May 2015
[Joint Statement] WWF Japan and Japan Renewable Energy Foundation: Beyond London, Onward to more Sustainable Olympics in Tokyo
7 April 2015
[International Conference] Beyond London, Onward to more Sustainable Olympics in Tokyo
7 April 2015
What Did the Solar Eclipse Prove in Germany?Craig Morris, Editor, Renewables International / Lead Author, EnergyTransition.de
3 April 2015
Why is Japan Letting China Win the Renewables Race?John A. Mathews, Professor, MGSM, Macquarie University
20 March 2015
[International Symposium] REvision2015: Removing the Barriers to RE Development in Japan
4 March 2015
Power Grid Integration and Balancing of Renewables: Cases of Germany, California, Denmark
2 March 2015
[Questionnaire Survery Results] The Current Situation and the Cost of Solar Power Operations 2014 (Japanese only)
26 February 2015
Year 2014 Demonstrated Energy SolutionsTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation / Keiji Kimura, Senior Researcher, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
26 February 2015
Overview of Renewables in Germany in 2014Craig Morris, Editor, Renewables International / Lead Author of EnergyTransition.de
24 February 2015
Vattenfall Makes Unexpected, Clear StatementTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
19 February 2015
[Recommendation] For Energy Shift in Japan: Onward to a Rich and Safe Nation (Japanese Only)
18 February 2015
Avoid Costs “Made in Japan” in Order to Vitalize the Japanese EconomyTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
16 January 2015
The German Energiewende Under Lobby PressureJan Burck, Germanwatch
25 December 2014
[Recommendation] For Persistent Renewable Energy Deployment (Japanese Only)
19 December 2014
German Households Have Made Japan into an Energy Resource Rich Country!Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
18 December 2014
The Growing Absurdities of Reports on German Energy PolicyCraig Morris, Editor, Renewables International / Lead Author of EnergyTransition.de
11 December 2014
Solar Rooftop PV May Outcompete Japan's Grid Electricity in 2015Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation / Keiji Kimura, Senior Researcher, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
4 December 2014
[Press Conference] Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board (Japan National Press Club)
2 December 2014
[Workshop] Increasing Role of Renewable Energies in Japan and Future Scenarios for Electricity Interconnections in Northeast Asia
20 November 2014
[International Symposium] Integration of High Shares of Variable Renewables Will Change the Electricity System
17 November 2014
Japan Deserves Also to Benefit from the "Silent Wind Power Revolution"Bernard Chabot, International Consultant and Trainer on Renewable and Sustainable Energy, BCCONSULT, France
6 November 2014
updated
14 October 2014
Grid Access Requests Denial: Transparency and Neutrality are Essential in Grid OperationMika Ohbayashi, Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
7 October 2014
[Statement] Towards Overcoming the Issue of Suspended Grid Connection and Making Renewable Energy a Basic Energy Source of Japan
3 October 2014
A Stronger and Richer Japan is PossibleTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
18 September 2014
[International Symposium] German Energiewende: How Germany Leads The Global Renewable Energy Expansion
17 September 2014
Great Achievements of Feed-in Tariff and Challenges for Japan’s Renewable Energy PolicyMika Ohbayashi, Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
5 September 2014
Let’s Celebrate, Not Lament, Renewables’ Disruption of Electric UtilitiesAmory B. Lovins, Cofounder and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute Executive / Board Member, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
25 July 2014
Germany’s Energiewende Under Pressure: Not Because it’s Not Working, But Because it’s Too Successful! Stefan Schurig, Director Climate Energy, World Future Council
11 July 2014
Feed-in Tariff Scheme: Market Forces and the Appropriate Operation of the SchemeKeiji Kimura, Senior Researcher, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
11 July 2014
Revision of the Electric Utility Industry Law (2): Competition for Better Services as a Key to Full Liberalization of the Retail MarketHiroshi Takahashi, Research Fellow, Fujitsu Research Institute
19 June 2014
Energy Policy for the Economy of Japan, Instead of One Protecting the Old Electric Power CompaniesTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
12 June 2014
Appointment of the Council Member and Executive Board Members
10 June 2014
Important for ChildrenTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
15 May 2014
The Success of Woody Biomass in Austria and its Application to JapanHeinz Kopetz, President, World Bioenergy Association
8 May 2014
Revision of the Electric Utility Industry Law (1): What is Wide-Area System Operation?Hiroshi Takahashi, Research Fellow, Fujitsu Research Institute
1 May 2014
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics and SustainabilityTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
24 April 2014
[Statement] On the Basic Energy Plan of Japan
21 April 2014
The Global Energy Transformation Requires New Business Models! Big Energy Utilities Should Stop Trying to Ignore the Zeitgeist of Modern Decentralised Energy ProductionStefan Schurig, Director Climate Energy, World Future Council
18 April 2014
Community power SamsøSøren Hermansen, Director, Samsø Energy Academy
11 April 2014
Misconceptions and Myths Surrounding Base Load PowerYoh Yasuda, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Kansai University
4 April 2014
German Feed-in Tariffs: Neither Contribute to Technological Innovations nor the Fight Against Climate Change? Policy Criticism Without Scientific PerspectiveMika Ohbayashi, Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
4 April 2014
Website renewal
3 April 2014
Three Truths the Government Won’t Tell You about the Strategic Energy Plan of JapanTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
20 March 2014
FiT has Lit Up Japan's Solar LandscapeMika Ohbayashi, Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
19 March 2014
Latest Developments in Germany's Ongoing Energiewende (summary of speech)Stefanie Pfahl, Head of Wind Energy and Hydro Power Division, Federal Ministry for the Environment Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear
14 March 2014
Is the Shutdown of Nuclear Reactors Really Costing 3.6 Trillion Yen? A Comparative Analysis of the Government’s Fuel Cost Estimate
13 March 2014
[Statement] To the Government Draft of the Basic Energy Plan of Japan
13 March 2014
The Need for a Market Access System for Renewable EnergyMika Ohbayashi, Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
7 March 2014
Renewable Energy: Hope for Fukushima CommunitiesStefan Gsänger, Secretary General, World Wind Energy Association
7 March 2014
Illusionary Base-load Argument is FadingTomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
28 February 2014
[International Conference] REvision2014: Global Energy Turnarounds and Japan's Path
25 February 2014
Solar Power in Japan: From the Ground-UpMichael Rogol, CEO, PHOTON Consulting
21 February 2014
Japan's Renewable Energy FutureEric Martinot, Senior Policy Advisor, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
14 February 2014
Energy Policy, for Ordinary People, by Ordinary PeopleTakejiro Sueyoshi, Executive Board Vice Chair, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
7 February 2014
JREF Joining Coalition for Action to Bolster Public Support for Renewable Energy
4 February 2014
Wind is Built Fast and at Low Cost Elsewhere: Why do Japan's Power Companies Prefer Expensive Imported Fuels?Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
31 January 2014
The Tokyo Gubernatorial Election and Nuclear PowerTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
31 January 2014
Energy Security and Cross-Border Electricity Trade: Can the Asian Super Grid Project Pose Security Risks for Japan? Can the Electricity Imports be Used as an Extortion Weapon?
30 January 2014
[International Symposium] Roadmap to Asia Super Grid
28 January 2014
How Opposite Energy Policies Turned 3/11 into a Loss for Japan and a Win for GermanyAmory B. Lovins, Cofounder and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute / Executive Board Member, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
24 January 2014
Gobitec and Asian Super Grid for Renewable Energies in Northeast Asia
24 January 2014
Smart Alernatives for Japan (Launch of Column Series "Renewables Update")Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
17 January 2014
Challenging Energy Policy from the LocalTeruyuki Ohno, Executive Director, Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
17 January 2014
[Recommendation] For the Basic Energy Plan: Towards New Growth without Nuclear Power
25 December 2013
[Presentation Session] Recommendation for the Basic Energy Plan: Towards New Growth without Nuclear Power
6 December 2013
[International Symposium] New Electricity Network Created by Distributed Energy: A Symposium with Amory Lovins
7 November 2013
Appointment of Executive Director
1 November 2013
Renewable Energy Statistics (udpated)
23 October 2013
Renewable Energy Statistics (updated)
23 August 2013
Appointment of a New Executive Board Member
1 August 2013
Appointment of Secretary-General
10 July 2013
[International Conference] Energy Transparency Japan: Activate Japan’s New Energy Future with Private Corporations’ Initiatives
20 June 2013
Appointment of the Executive Board Members
20 June 2013
Renewable Energy Statistics (udpated)
29 May 2013
[International Conference] Energy Shift in Japan and Germany: Challenges, Opportunities, and Potential for German-Japanese Cooperation
19 April 2013
[International Conference] REvision2013: Creating a New Renewable Energy Future
26 February 2013
Geothermal Power Development in New Zealand: Lessons for Japan
20 February 2013
[International Symposium] Keys to Establishing a Sustainable Energy Society: Reconsidering with Dr. Suzuki How to Deal with Energy
8 December 2012
[International Symposium] Towards YR2030 and Beyond
6 September 2012
Appointment of the Executive Board Members
28 June 2012
[Proposal] Woody Biomass Power Generation Under the Feed-in Tariff Program
23 April 2012
[International Symposium] REvision 2012: New Renewable Direction for Japan
9 March 2012
[Experts Meeting] REN21 Global Future Report
8 March 2012
[International Symposium] Policy Framework for Renewable Energy: German Experiences for the Design of Feed-in Tariff Systems
6 March 2012
[Proposal] Japan FiT System
16 February 2012
Japan Renewabel Energy Foundation Renews its Status as Public Interest Incorporated Foundation
15 February 2012
Appointment of a New Council Member
22 December 2011
[Press Conference] Tomas Kåberger, Chair of Executive Board (Japan National Press Club)
14 December 2011
[International Workshop] Feed-in Tariff (FIT) (8 & 9 Dec)
8 December 2011
[International Symposium] Launching Experts' Meeting (13 & 14 Sept)
13 September 2011
[Launching Event] Establishment of Japan Renewable Energy Foundation
12 September 2011