Are Japan's prefectures prepared for emergency power supply?

In previous studies, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency surveyed prefectures and municipalities across Japan regarding the preparedness of emergency power supply. The survey results revealed that 100% of prefectures and 84.8% of municipalities had made progress in installing emergency power sources by local governments.

What safety standards are required for power supplies?

Power supplies and other electrical equipment must be safe. Therefore, there are laws established to ensure that electrical equipment is safe. In Japan, this corresponds to the Electrical Appliance and Material Safety Law.

Why did Japan double down on energy security?

The 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster and war in Ukraine in 2022 prompted Japan to double-down on energy security through imported coal, oil and gas. Today, the power sector’s go-to market-ready low-carbon technology is renewables.

What is Japan's Energy Planning?

Japan’s energy planning is uniquely complex. The world’s third-largest economy relies overwhelmingly on imports to supply a fossil fuel-dependent energy market, built through decades of massive infrastructure investment and meticulous planning.

Is Japan's energy sector ready for a 'hydrogen society'?

Today, the power sector’s go-to market-ready low-carbon technology is renewables. Yet solar and wind developers face mounting obstacles to scale at pace, while it’s still early days for Japan’s nascent carbon capture and storage sector and the ‘hydrogen society’ vision recently set out by the government.

Are Japanese construction projects putting businesses in a tough spot?

That, in turn, is putting businesses in a tough spot as they try to balance productivity and safety. One of Japan’s most prominent construction projects, located on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, is a case in point.