Articles by
Kenji Kaneko
Japan Sets FIT Tariff for Less-than-500kW Solar Plants for FY 2019
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Kenji Kaneko
According to the plan, the FIT tariff for 10kW-500kW commercial solar power plants will be ¥14/kWh, which has been finalized in effect.
Procurement Prices for Solar Electricity to Be Lowered Again in Japan
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Kenji Kaneko
A meeting of the Calculation Committee for Procurement Price, Etc was organized Nov 8, 2018, for discussing the FIT-based purchasing prices for fiscal 2019. As for solar power generation, the purchasing price will be lowered by several yen, compared with the price for fiscal 2018.
Japanese FIT Tariff for Non-residential Solar Plants to Be Lowered in FY 2018
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Kenji Kaneko
According to the proposals, the FIT tariff for non-residential (10kW and higher-output) solar power plants is ¥18/kWh (excluding tax), which is ¥3 lower than in fiscal 2017 (¥21/kWh). Solar power plants with an output of 2MW or higher were shifted to the bidding system in fiscal 2017. So, a tariff of ¥18/kWh will be applied to 10kW-2MW solar power plants that are certified in and after April 2018 for 20 years.
3 Reasons Behind Unsuccessful 1st Solar Project Bidding
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Kenji Kaneko
While the total capacity to be bid was 500MW, less than 30% of the total capacity (141.366MW) was successfully bid, meaning that it was unsuccessful.
Japan: Certifications of Solar/Wind, Biomass Power Plants Reach 4-5GW, 8GW in FY 2016
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Kenji Kaneko
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced the total capacity of power plants certified under the feed-in tariff (FIT) policy (as of the end of fiscal 2016 ending on March 31, 2017) Aug 10, 2017.
60GW of Solar Projects Might Shift to New Certification System in Japan
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Kenji Kaneko
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced the estimated number and capacity of renewable energy-based power generation projects that can shift to the new certification system after the revision of the feed-in tariff (FIT) policy April 21, 2017.
Japan Decides on FIT Tariffs, Levy for FY 2017
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Kenji Kaneko
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) decided on and announced the FIT (feed-in tariff)-based purchasing prices for renewable energy and the charge to be imposed on electricity bill (levy) March 15, 2017.
Japan Sets FIT Tariffs for 2017
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Kenji Kaneko
According to the suggestion, the purchasing price for less-than-10kW residential solar power generation systems will be ¥28/kWh (without the obligation to install equipment for output control) or ¥30/kWh (without the obligation), and the purchasing price for 10kW and higher-output non-residential systems will be ¥21/kWh.
