Country: Japan

Environmental approval granted for the 13.7 MW photovoltaic and 13.2 MW wind project in Villamuriel, Spain

The Junta de Castilla y León has issued a favorable environmental impact statement for the "hybrid r...

2026-10-08

ESR to Complete Acquisition of Aquila's 1.6 GW ANZ, Japan and South Korea Assets in 2027

ESR will bring Aquila Clean Energy APAC onto its platform, adding a 1.6 GW clean energy portfolio ac...

2026-10-02

Giga Metals to Buy Back Mitsubishi's 15% Interest in Turnagain Project

On September 28, Giga Metals announced that Mitsubishi Corporation has exercised its sell option und...

2026-09-30

Toray Wins RO Membrane Order for Singapore's 50 Million Gallons per Day Reclaimed Water Project

Toray announced that it has received an order for low-fouling reverse osmosis membranes for Singapor...

2026-09-27

NTT and Cailabs Develop Next-Generation Optical Ground Stations, Aiming to Connect Satellites with Data Centers

Japan's NTT and French photonics company Cailabs have signed a memorandum of understanding to conduc...

2026-09-22

Generate Capital Secures $117 Million Financing to Build 114MW of Community Solar

On September 15, U.S. sustainable infrastructure investment platform Generate Capital and Mitsubishi...

2026-09-16

Fire at Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant in Japan

On Tuesday, September 15, Chubu Electric Power Company of Japan stated that a fire broke out that da...

2026-09-16

Trina Storage Signs 1GWh Battery Energy Storage Memorandum of Understanding with Japan's AMP-lify

On September 14, Trina Storage signed a memorandum of cooperation with Japanese clean energy develop...

2026-09-15

Mitsubishi Electric Develops Plate Heat Exchanger with Heat Transfer Performance Approximately 3 Times That of Conventional Models

On September 14, Mitsubishi Electric announced the development of a new plate heat exchanger for hea...

2026-09-15

Waymo Plans to Launch Driverless Ride-Hailing in Tokyo in 2027, with Fleet to Expand to About 100 Vehicles

On September 14, Waymo announced that it has reached an agreement with Nihon Kotsu and the mobility ...

2026-09-15

Komatsu of Japan Launches Two 20-Ton-Class Excavators

On September 11, Komatsu of Japan officially launched the PC200-11M2 and PC210-11M2, two 20-ton-clas...

2026-09-14

Japan's FANUC Develops AI Welding Agent, to Begin Shipping by End of Year

On September 11, Japan's FANUC announced the development of a new product, the "AI Welding Agent," w...

2026-09-14

SoftBank Finalizes $11.87 Billion Loan to Supplement Financing for OpenAI Investment

On September 14, people familiar with the matter revealed that SoftBank Group has finalized an $11.8...

2026-09-14

DOCOMO and PLDT Verify Solar Power Generation Efficiency Increase to 61% in the Philippines

NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO) and PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its mobile arm Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart)...

2026-09-13

Japan's Shimizu Port Launches Tender for Foundation Works of the -15m Quay Wall at Shinko Tsun

On September 10, the Chubu Regional Development Bureau of Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, ...

2026-09-13

Decommissioning of Unit 1 at Japan's Ikata Nuclear Power Plant Proposed to Move to Phase 2

On the 11th, Ichiro Oshiro, Mayor of Yawatahama City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, reported to the prefe...

2026-09-12

DIMAAG and Toshiba Develop 10C Lithium Titanate Energy Storage System for AI Data Centers

On September 9, DIMAAG-AI and Toshiba International Corporation announced a collaboration to develop...

2026-09-12

IVECO and Toyota Jointly Develop a 300 kW Hydrogen Fuel Cell Heavy Truck

On September 10, IVECO and Toyota announced a collaboration under the framework of the EMPOWER proje...

2026-09-12

Rapidus Proposes Concept for a Lunar Semiconductor Plant by 2040

On September 10, Atsuyoshi Koike, Representative Director, President and CEO of Japan's advanced sem...

2026-09-12

Japan and Slovenia Sign Memorandum of Cooperation on Hydrogen Energy

On September 10, Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Slovenia's Ministry of Infrastr...

2026-09-11

Japan's Tungaloy to Merge with NTK and Build New Nagoya Cutting Tool Plant

On September 4, Japanese cutting tool manufacturers Tungaloy Corporation and NTK Cutting Tools Co., ...

2026-09-10

Yazaki America Develops Bamboo Fiber Composite with 50% Carbon Footprint Reduction

Yazaki America, the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Japan's Yazaki Corporation, has newly developed ...

2026-09-10

Japan's GX Investment Expands Nuclear Power Supply Chain Demand, 17 Korean Nuclear Power-Related Materials and Equipment Suppliers Visit Tokyo for Business Talks

On September 10, 2026, the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced that it had dis...

2026-09-10

Mitsubishi Materials of Japan to Invest 8 Billion Yen to Expand Tungsten Recycling Capacity in Akita

On September 9, Mitsubishi Materials Corporation decided to invest approximately 8 billion yen in th...

2026-09-10

Turkey's GSD Holding Orders 40,300 dwt Handysize Bulk Carrier, Delivery in 2030

On September 6, Lena Maritime Limited, a subsidiary of GSD Shipping B.V. under Turkey's GSD Holding,...

2026-09-10

Panasonic Energy of Japan Develops All-Solid-State Battery Resistant to 150°C, to Begin Sample Shipments Within the Year

On September 9, Panasonic Energy of Japan announced that it has developed an all-solid-state battery...

2026-09-10

Kansai Electric Power Revises Site Survey Plan for Additional Units at Mihama Nuclear Power Station

On September 9, 2026, Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) announced a revision to its voluntary si...

2026-09-09

Toshiba Energy Systems Selected for Next-Generation Innovative Reactor Core Structure R&D and Demonstration Project

September 9, 2026 - Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) announced that ...

2026-09-09

Komatsu Wall Completes Kaga Plant No. 2 with ¥9.5 Billion Investment

On September 4, Komatsu Wall Industry held a completion ceremony for Building No. 2 of its Kaga Plan...

2026-09-09

Yamazaki Mazak Invests 16 Billion Yen in New R&D Center, Expanding R&D and Prototyping Area by Approximately 50%

Yamazaki Mazak has announced plans for a new research and development base, the "Mazak Innovation Hu...

2026-09-09