Japan: The proportion of renewable energy will increase to 36%~38% by 2030!
Nov 03, 2021The Japanese cabinet approved the national goal of increasing the proportion of renewable energy power generation in the power mix to 36% to 38% by 2030.
The Natural Resources and Energy Advisory Committee of the Japanese Government launched its deliberation in October 2020. On Friday, the cabinet formally approved the sixth edition of the energy strategy plan.
The core content of this plan is to set a path for achieving carbon neutrality (in line with the government's policy goals) by 2050, and to ensure a stable energy supply at the lowest possible cost. The energy strategic plan is regularly formulated, and the fourth and fifth editions were promulgated in 2014 and 2018, respectively.
In the Japanese fiscal year 2019 (JFY2019), about 18% of Japan's electricity comes from renewable energy sources. The focus of increasing this proportion lies in solar energy, onshore wind power and offshore wind power. The previously established target raises the proportion of renewable energy in the power structure to 22%-24%.
According to official statistics compiled by the Non-profit Renewable Energy Research Institute of Japan, by the end of fiscal year 2020, there will be 48GW of solar photovoltaic projects in operation above 10kW, and 19GW of projects under development. There are 7.7GW of solar photovoltaic systems in operation under 10kW, and 0.2GW of projects under development.
