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Japan opens to investment in renewable energy: New feed-in tariff system to be a major step for sector [Japanese version]
18 January 2012
In July this year, when the Act on Special Measures concerning the Procurement of Renewable Energy by Operators of Electric Utilities (the Renewables Act) goes into force, the Japanese government will introduce a feed-in tariff (FiT) to encourage the use of renewable energy nationwide. Although the full details have yet to be released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, the Renewables Act is a positive and important step for the nation’s renewable energy sector.
This Client Briefing overviews the FiT system and outstanding issues.
