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1、EbookState of Green:JapanLike many countries around the world,Japan has been taking steps toward a greener future.As a nation at the forefront of technological innovation and environmental consciousness,Japan has been taking the climate crisis seriously and looking to transform its energy market.In

2、this eBook,well explore the Japanese energy market as a whole,the role solar has to play in Japans green economy,and some of the major players driving the renewable energy transition in the country.Read on to find out more!01The Japanese energy market02The Japanese solar market03Major solar players

3、in Japan04A look to the futureTable of contentsThe Japanese energy market01.Since the tsunami in 2011 caused most of the nuclear power plants in Japan to have to be shut down,the country has been heavily reliant on liquefied natural gas(LNG)to meet its energy needs.Japan is the worlds second-largest

4、 importer of LNG,behind only China,and primarily uses it as fuel for thermal power plants.Fossil fuels accounted for roughly 72.4%of power generation in 2022,with LNG contributing 29.9%,a drop from the previous year.Coal usage,however,increased from 26.5%in 2021 to 27.8%in 2022.The Japanese energy m

5、arketJapan has been slowly moving away from nuclear power since the turn of the century.In 2000,nuclear power supplied 29%of the countrys energy demand,but that number dropped to just 6%in 2022 and continued to fall throughout the year.The Japanese energy marketThe country has plans in place to phas

6、e out nuclear power entirely in the very near future but is keeping some plants on standby amid uncertainty over the import of LNG.The issue Japan faces when it comes to using fossil fuels is that it has a very limited supply of its own,meaning that everything must be imported.This is expensive and

7、has the potential to cause instability in the grid.In May 2022,Japan committed,along with the other G7 countries,to work towards removing coal-fuelled sources from its power supply by 2035.To this end,Japan has been making a significant push into renewable energy sources.The Japanese energy marketAs

8、 an island nation,Japan has huge potential to leverage offshore wind generation.However,development in this area has only just begun,with the first project of 1.7 GW awarded at the end of 2021.The country has been investing in onshore wind projects for longer and,as of the end of 2022,has roughly 4.

9、5 GW of wind capacity installed.Hydropower and biomass generation are also used in Japan,contributing 7.1%and 4.6%to the energy mix in 2022.The country also introduced a feed-in tariff(FIT)system in 2021 to help support renewable technologies and move away from fossil fuels.The Japanese energy marke

10、tThe Japanese solar market02.When it comes to solar photovoltaic(PV)generation,Japan is currently excelling.As of the end of 2022,Japan had an installed capacity of 78.8 GW of solar PV.This accounted for 9.9%of the energy mix,up from 9.3%the year prior.This is an impressive installed capacity for a

11、highly industrialized country with little free land space and mountainous terrain.It highlights the importance of commercial and residential solar projects,something that the country should be looking to exploit in the coming years.The Japanese solar market9.9%of Japans energy generation came from s

12、olar at the end of 2022.The other challenge that both the solar PV and Japanese energy market face is their grid infrastructure.Instead of having one unified energy grid across the country,there are two disconnected zones that cannot integrate with one another.One zone serves the northern part of th

13、e country and operates at 50hz,while the southern portion operates at 60hz.This disconnection of the grid makes it difficult to connect new power generation sources and adequately serve the entire country.However,overhauling the entire grid infrastructure will be costly and time-consuming,although p

14、erhaps necessary.Now,lets take a look at the major players in the Japanese solar market.The Japanese solar marketMajor solar players in Japan03.Major solar players in JapanPacifico EnergyThe largest solar asset developer in Japan,Pacifico Energy operates a number of utility-scale solar projects acro

15、ss the country.The company also recently announced that two battery energy storage system(BESS)projects have commenced operation.Both of the sites are made up of 2MW,4-hour duration BESS.Vena EnergyBased in Singapore,Vena Energy are one of the leading renewable energy companies in the Asia-Pacific r

16、egion with offices across the region,including in Japan.The company operates in onshore wind and solar,offshore wind,and energy storage solutions.Vena Energy currently operates 2.7 GW of solar capacity across 80 projects in seven countries,with another 836 MW of capacity under construction.Major sol

17、ar players in JapanJapanese Renewable Energy CorporationThe Japanese Renewable Energy Corporation works across a number of different renewable energy sources including solar PV,onshore and offshore wind,hydro,and biomass generation.The company currently operates more than 40 solar power plants both

18、inside and outside Japan and recently announced that commercial operation has begun at Wakayama Mega Solar Power Plant.Major solar players in JapanA look to the future04.Despite a perceived lack of commitment to 2050 net-zero goals,the future of Japanese renewables is positive.So much so that accord

19、ing to an American study,Japan has the potential to generate 90%of its power from clean electricity by 2035.This comes in the wake of dropping costs for the construction of solar,wind,and hydro technologies.The Japanese Ministry of Economy,Trade,and Industry(METI)have,in fact,set a goal of renewable

20、 energy providing 36%-38%of the countrys energy supply by 2030,underlining their commitment to the green transition.Of course,to achieve this projection,there are challenges to overcome,and more investment will be required.However,there is every reason to believe that Japan will meet these targets and continue its push to be one of the worlds leading green nations.A look to the futureCrafted solutions for every solar professionalAnd if you are looking to try out pvDesign for yourself,book a demo today and take your PV designs to the next level!Discover pvDesign