Japan to give up to $1.8 billion in subsidies for storage
Japan will provide as much as $1.8 billion in subsidies for a slate of storage battery and chip-related projects, Industry Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Friday, marking Tokyo''s latest...
Japan''s energy policies aim for increased zero-carbon
According to Japan''s 6th Strategic Energy Plan, battery storage will be increased as a distributed source of electricity closer to end users and within microgrids. This new policy calls for an increase in installed solar
State by State: A Roadmap Through the Current US Energy Storage Policy
Energy storage resources are becoming an increasingly important component of the energy mix as traditional fossil fuel baseload energy resources transition to renewable
Japans renewable FIP scheme and recent changes to
Battery energy storage systems ("BESS") are playing an increasingly important role in the transition towards net zero. This briefing note focuses on (a) key differences between the FIT and the FIP schemes; (b) the current status of the
Japanese gov''t selects aggregators for JPY9 billion
Subsidies will fund up to one-third of the capital expenditure (Capex), with up to JPY300 million available per project for C&I batteries. The majority of the total JPY9 billion funding is, however, expected to go towards
Japan: panel on BESS market growth, opportunities
Japan is one of the most talked-about emerging grid-scale energy storage markets in Asia, and as such, it featured prominently at the Energy Storage Summit Asia, held in Singapore earlier this month. Andy
Japan''s Newest "Strategic Energy Plan" toward Carbon
Japan''s Newest "Strategic Energy Plan" toward Carbon Neutrality by 2050. The Government of Japan formulates the "Strategic Energy Plan" to show the direction of Japan''s energy policy. It is reviewed at least every 3
Japanese Government Approves New Legislation Bill On Hydrogen
On 13 February 2024, the Japanese government approved a new legislation bill to provide subsidies to suppliers of hydrogen and ammonia. The new law is expected to be enacted in
Japan PM extends fuel subsidy, temporary support for household
Japan will extend a gasoline fuel subsidy until the end of the year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday, and will temporarily reintroduce relief on utility bills over