Tags:Energy From Renewables PV Japan
Japan is worried about getting too much of its electricity
from solar wind power stations. That’s because higher renewable generation
would force coal gas power plant operators to slash operating rates, which then
would push these conventional electricity facilities over their break-even
lines, the government says in a report. Lower generation from thermal power
plants means less carbon dioxide emissions, but the government does not want
the shift to renewables to be overdone, citing cases in Spain, Germany the U.K.
where investments in thermal power plants have sharply slowed because of large
flow of renewable electricity into grids. Japan is currently discussing its
energy mix in 2030, aiming to come up with a conclusion around late spring to
early summer. The government wants renewable energy to account for 20% of all
electricity, compared to about 10% now, use nuclear power to cut CO2 emissions.