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

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).

Press Releases

• State Minister Ejima Attends the 21st Council of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) (May 26, 2021)
• State Minister Ejima Signs MOC on Hydrogen with H.E. Suhail Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, UAE (April 9, 2021)
• Series of Meetings on FY2020 Platform for Distributed Energy Systems to be Held (January 26, 2021)
• FY2020 Study Group on Ideal Approaches to Assessment of Environmental Impacts for Appropriate Introduction of Renewable Energy to Hold its First Meeting (January 19, 2021)
• METI State Minister Ejima Attends Eleventh Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly (January 19, 2021)
• METI State Minister Nagasaka Attends the Second Global Ministerial Conference on System Integration of Renewables (October 28, 2020)
• Sea Areas as Project Target Areas Designated under the Act on Promoting the Utilization of Sea Areas for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy Power Generation Facilities (July 21, 2020)
• First Meeting of Public-Private Council on Enhancement of Industrial Competitiveness for Offshore Wind Power Generation to be Held (July 9, 2020)
• FY2020 Promising Sea Areas and Sites Selected for Future Designation of Project Target Areas (July 3, 2020)
• Guidelines Established for Public Tender for Occupancy of the Area Offshore Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, which was Designated as a Project Target Area (Start of Call for Applicants for Project Operators) (June 24, 2020)
• Public Notice and Inspection Regarding Plans for Offshore Power Generation (June 16, 2020)
• Guidelines for Energy Resource Aggregation Business Revised (June 2, 2020)
• Area Offshore Goto City, Nagasaki Prefecture, Designated for Power Generating Project (December 27, 2019)
• Twenty-four Successful Applicants for the FY2019 Research Project for Developing Resources for Geothermal Power Generation Announced (December 25, 2019)
• Public Notice and Inspection Regarding Plans for Offshore Power Generation in Nagasaki Prefecture (December 6, 2019)
• FIT-Based Contracts between Household Consumers and Electricity Companies Start to Expire Sequentially (November 1, 2019)
• The First Meeting on the Platform for Distributed Energy Systems to be Held (October 21, 2019)
• Two Bodies Inaugurated: Subcommittee on System Reform for Renewable Energy as Main Power Source and Subcommittee for Sustainable Power Systems (August 27, 2019)
• Promising Sea Areas and Sites Selected for Targeted Promotion (July 30, 2019)
• Guidelines for Energy Resource Aggregation Business Revised (April 1, 2019)
• Cabinet Orders concerning the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources Approved (March 15, 2019)
• Demonstration Experiment on Sale of Non-fossil fuel energy certificates with Tracking Information (December 17, 2018)
• Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Act of Promoting Utilization of Sea Areas in Development of Power Generation Facilities Using Maritime Renewable Energy Resources (November 6, 2018)
• Cabinet Decision on the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Order for Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources by Electricity Utilities (August 8, 2017)
• Study Group for Policy Issues in the Era of Large-volume Introduction of Renewable Energy Holds its First Meeting (May 19, 2017)
• Working Group on CO2-Free Hydrogen Compiled a Report (March 7, 2017)
• JOGMEC to Provide a Guaranty of Liabilities Concerning a Project for Geothermal Power Generation in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture (February 27, 2017)
• Cabinet Decision on the “Cabinet Order for Developing Related Cabinet Orders Required to Be Revised along with the Enforcement of the Promulgation of the Partial Revision of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources by Electricity Utilities and for Stipulating a Necessary Transitional Measure Therefor” (January 24, 2017)
• ANRE Accepted Notifications of Provisions of Wholesale and Supply Services of Renewable Energy Electricity Filed by General Electricity Transmission/Distribution Businesses (December 27, 2016)
• METI to Invite Enterprises and Other Entities to Participate in WFES 2017 and IWS 2017 (August 10, 2016)
• Advisory Committee for Geothermal Resources Development Established (June 7, 2016)
• Compilation of the Revised Version of the Strategic Roadmap for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells (March 22, 2016)
• Settlement of FY 2016 Purchase Prices and FY 2016 Surcharge Rates under the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy (March 18, 2016)
• Cabinet Decision on the Bill on the Partial Revision of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources by Electricity Utilities. (February 9, 2016)
• Establishment of Subcommittee for Reforming Systems Related toIntroduction of Renewable Energy (September 4, 2015)
• JOGMEC is to Make an Investment in a Project for Exploration for Geothermal Resources for the First Time (July 27, 2015)
• Settlement of FY2015 Purchase Prices and FY2015 Surcharge Rates under the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy (March 19, 2015)
• The Third Japan-US Renewable Energy Policy Business Roundtable was Held (March 11, 2015)
• Promulgation of the Ministerial Ordinance and the Related Public Notices for Partially Revising the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources by Electricity Utilities (January 22, 2015)
• METI Minister Miyazawa Visited the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (January 20, 2015)

Reference

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:245KB)
• Preparations for the Introduction of the Feed-in Tariff Scheme for Renewable Energy (Reference Materials)(PDF:285KB)

• 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
4. 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