Kansai Electric Power will begin surveys for the construction of a new nuclear power reactor at its Mihama power station in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, to replace the existing facility, the company said on Tuesday.

Through this development, PXP and Tokyo Gas will make it possible to install solar panels on roofs with low load-bearing capacity, which has previously been difficult, thereby playing a part in expanding the amount of solar power generation in Japan and contributing to the realization of a carbon-neutral society, according to a press release.

Mr Kamiya’s Sanseito party has also drafted a new Japanese constitution, which would restore some of the emperor’s political powers. The emperor would be given a one-time veto over acts such as the appointment of a prime minister and the approval of laws.

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s coalition lost its Upper House majority in the election on July 20. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Interest in Japan’s liberalized power market continues to spread as trading volumes swell. BloombergNEF expects Japan’s wholesale power prices to ease on a drop in fuel prices—particularly ...

Last year Enron set up its first Japanese venture, E Power, in conjunction with leasing company Orix Corp as a way to enter the country’s electricity market. Enron has a 20% stake in the venture.

Japan's electricity grid creaked on Thursday under the strain of Tokyo's hottest June since records began, with the unexpected shutdown of a power plant raising fears that tens of millions of ...

Japan announced a cooperation framework with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for the offshore wind sector, the industry ministry said on Tuesday, the latest public-private deal to build a resilient domestic renewable energy supply chain.

A once-promising Japanese chipmaker has collapsed under mounting debt, a slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales, and a surge in supply from Chinese rivals. The company filed for bankruptcy protection last week, less than three years after its widely heralded launch in late 2022.