The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) hereby reports the present status and promotion measures for the introduction of Renewable Energy in Japan. (September 2011).

• Announcement Regarding the Present Status of Introduction of Facilities Generating Renewable Energy as of February 28, 2013(May 17, 2013)
• Announcement Regarding the Present Status of Introduction for Facilities Generating Renewable Energy as of January 31, 2013(April 16, 2013)
• Settlement of FY2013 Purchase Prices for Newcomers and FY2013 Surcharge Rates under the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy(March 29, 2013)
• Announcement Regarding the Present Status of Introduction for Facilities Generating Renewable Energy as of December 31, 2012(March 13, 2012)
• Announcement of an Application Process of Surcharges on Electricity Rates to be Billed in and after April 2013 under the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy(February 26, 2013)
• Announcement Regarding the Present Status of Introduction for Facilities Generating Renewable Energy as of November 30, 2012 (preliminary figures)(December 14, 2012)
• Successful Applicants for the Project on Regional Revitalization with Renewable Energy(December 11, 2012)
• Lighting Ceremony for “Green Energy Christmas” and “Green Energy Photo Contest 2012” will be Held(November 21, 2012)
• Announcement Regarding the Present Status of Introduction for Facilities Generating Renewable Energy as of October 31, 2012 (preliminary figures)(November 16, 2012)
• Release of a Model Contract for the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy(September 26, 2012)
• Let’s Use “Green Energy” for an Earth-friendly Christmas(September 18, 2012)
• Settlement of the Details of the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy, Including Purchase Price and Surcharge Rates (June 18, 2012)
• Your opportunity to think about renewable energy (October 12, 2011)

• FY2010
• FY2009

The framework of the Japan’s feed-in tariff scheme for renewable energy (August 2010)

On the basis of the study results by the “Project Team on Japan’s Feed-in Tariff Scheme”, which was established in November 2009, the Ministry of Trade, Economy and Industry (METI) drew up the framework (basic idea) of the Japan’s feed-in tariff scheme for renewable energy. This material was studied at the fifth meeting of the above project team held on July 23, 2010 and corrected with taking into consideration the opinions of knowledgeable people.

• “Design of the Japanese feed-in-tariff scheme”
  ~ for the achievement of low carbon society as well as new economic growth~ (PDF:246KB)
• Preparations for the Introduction of the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy (Reference Materials)(PDF:286KB)

• General information (draft)
  -Call for public comments about potential scenarios of feed-in tariff scheme for renewable energy-
• Consideration of a scheme for the Japan's FIT
• The Excess Electricity Purchasing Scheme for Photovoltaic Power

 

Present Status and Promotion Measures for the introduction of Renewable Energy in Japan

• Importance of Renewable Energy
• Prospect of Introduction of Renewable Energy
• Worldwide Promotion Measures for Renewable Energy Introduction

Japan’s Promotion Measures for Renewable Energy Introduction

• (1) Subsidies/Taxation
• (2) RPS
• (3) The New Buyback Program for Photovoltaic Generation
• (3) The New Buyback Program for PV Generation /Costs to electricity users

Status by Energy Source

• Photovoltaic (PV) Power Generation
• Wind Power Generation
• Biomass Power Generation
• Hydroelectric Power Generation
• Geothermal Power Generation