Japan

    General Info
    • Population (million)
      126
    • Land Area (sq km)
      370000
    • GDP (million USD)
      4970915
    Power Generation Capacity by Fuel Type
    • Renewable Energy (%)
      17.4
    • Fossil Fuels (%)
      78
    • Nuclear (%)
      4.7
    Wind Energy Statistics
    • Installed Capacity (MW)
      4581
    • Offshore Installed Capacity (MW)
      77.9
    • Small Wind Capacity (kW)
      153
    • Share of Wind - electricity generation (%)
      0.7
    Policy & Regulations Overview

    20JPY/kWh for onshore and 36JPY/kWh for offshore. Auction is introduced for offshore wind in a few years.

    Author

    Professor Dr. Chuichi Arakawa

    Company/Organization

    Tokyo University