Japan Approved 85,550 MW of Renewable Energy Projects Since 2012
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Japan has given the go-ahead to 85,550 megawatts of clean energy projects since the introduction of an incentive program in July 2012, with solar comprising the vast bulk of the new capacity.
Of the approvals, 23,650 megawatts, or about 28 percent, have gone online as of the end of September, according to a document provided by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. That’s more than equal to the 20,600 megawatts of clean energy capacity Japan had before the program began.