JAPAN WIND SETS ITS TARGET 50% HIGHER

Japan Wind Lobby Boosts Wind Capacity Target by Half

Chisaki Watanabe, May 30, 2014 (Bloomberg News)

“…[As the country expands its use of clean energy, The Japan Wind Power Association revised the target for wind power capacity by half to 75 gigawatts by fiscal 2050] from a previous goal of 50 gigawatts…Under the new target, Japan’s onshore wind capacity should increase to 38 gigawatts by fiscal 2050…Offshore wind will make up the rest from bottom-fixed turbines as well as from floating turbines…Japan is gearing up to increase renewables, starting an incentive program in July 2012 that pays above-market rates for clean-energy producers. So far, solar makes up most of the added capacity since the program began…In fiscal 2010, the country had about 2.5 gigawatts of wind capacity, mostly onshore…” click here for more

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