Japan Renewable Alert 52 | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Further Details of the FIP System Other Matters Addressed in the Draft Ordinances Future Outlook In the upcoming fiscal years, we will see the implementation of critical changes to the REA, which has been amended by the “Act to Partially Amend the Electricity Business Act and Other Acts in Order to Establish a Resilient and Sustainable Electricity Supply System,” promulgated on June 12, 2020 (Act No. 49 of 2020; the “ Energy Resiliency Act”). In particular, the introduction as of April 1, 2022 of a new (1) FIP system, (2)decommissioning cost reserve scheme, and (3) nullification rule ...