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Japan Awards 89 MW Solar Capacity at an Average Tariff of $0.04/kWh

Japan’s Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) has selected 29 bids for a total capacity of 89.2 MW in its auction to install 91...

July 16, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Tenders & Auctions
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Chubu Electric to Invest $141 Million in Continuum Green Energy

Japan-based energy utility firm Chubu Electric Power has entered into agreements to invest approximately ¥23 billion (~$141.15 million) in Continuum Green Energy, a...

June 11, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Japan Awards 1.2 GW of Battery Storage Capacity Under Decarbonization Program

Japan’s Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) has announced the results for the FY 2025 Long-Term Decarbonized Power Source...

May 18, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Energy Storage

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Tenders & Auctions
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Spin-Flip Emitter Can Help achieve 130% Light Conversion in Solar Cells

A research team led by Japan’s Kyushu University, in collaboration with Germany’s Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Mainz, claims to have achieved a light conversion...

April 9, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Technology
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HD Renewable Energy Secures $34 Million Project Financing

HD Renewable Energy, a company that develops, constructs, and operates renewable energy and energy storage projects, has secured JPY 5.4 billion (~$34 million) project...

March 23, 2026

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Renu

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Storage
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Japan Awards 79 MW Solar Capacity at Average Price of $0.029/kWh

Japan’s Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) has awarded 79 MW of solar capacity in the 27th solar power auction, the...

March 12, 2026

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Meghana Prasad

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Tenders & Auctions
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ICG Acquires Majority Stake in Energy Storage Developer Ray8 Energy

ICG, the global alternative asset manager, announced that its Asia-Pacific Infrastructure team has acquired a majority stake in Ray8 Energy, a Japan-based developer,...

January 23, 2026

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Renu

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Storage
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India’s Solar Irradiation Below Normal in 2025, Global Anomalies Reach 20%

Global solar irradiation swung to both positive and negative extremes in 2025, with the highest positive anomalies reaching up to 20% over long-term averages (LTA),...

January 14, 2026

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Parth Shukla

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Solar
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Virya Energy Acquires BayWa r.e.’s Japan Solar Platform

Virya Energy, a renewable energy company, announced the acquisition of BayWa r.e. ‘s Japan solar platform and operational team. The platform comprises a...

December 16, 2025

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Staff

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Solar
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Japan Awards 75 MW of Solar Projects to 16 Companies in 26th Auction

A total of 16 companies won the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO), Japan’s 26th solar power auction for projects of at least...

December 4, 2025

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Parth Shukla

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Tenders & Auctions
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Peak Energy Acquires 48 MW Solar Project Portfolio in Japan

Peak Energy, an Asia-based renewable energy project developer, announced the completion of the acquisition of a portfolio of ready-to-build high-voltage solar projects...

June 20, 2025

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Solar
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IREDA Secures $172 Million ECB Facility from SBI Tokyo

Government-owned lender Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) has signed a loan facility with the State Bank of India Tokyo to raise JPY26 billion (~$172...

March 28, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Finance and M&A

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Renewable Energy
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Renewable Energy Solutions Provider TRENDE Secures $7.2 Million

TRENDE, a provider of renewable energy solutions in Japan, announced the completion of a JPY1.07 billion (~$7.2 million) funding round through third-party allocation....

March 21, 2025

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Dibin DB

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Storage
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Lightsource bp Acquires 15 MW Solar Project in Japan

Lightsource bp, a solar project developer, announced the acquisition of a 15 MWp solar project in Hokkaido, Japan, from an undisclosed seller. The company did not...

February 18, 2025

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Solar
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Japan’s Sekisui Chemicals to Establish 100 MW Perovskite Solar Cell Facility

Japan-based plastics manufacturer Sekisui Chemicals plans to build a manufacturing facility for lightweight and flexible perovskite solar cells utilizing the country’s...

January 8, 2025

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Tina Freese

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Manufacturing

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Markets & Policy

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