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Yomiuri Shimbun
Japan News: Fix feed-in tariff system flaws that are pushing up cost of renewable energy
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Yomiuri Shimbun
At present, the purchase price for electricity generated through solar power is more than twice the rate set for similar feed-in tariffs in Germany and other nations. The government should swiftly lower the figure to a level more reasonable by international standards.
Japan News: Govt plans to promote geothermal power
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Yomiuri Shimbun
The government will revise the current feed-in tariff system, which requires power companies to purchase electricity generated by solar power and other renewable energy sources at fixed prices, to make utilities buy more electricity from geothermal power generation, sources said.
