Japans first major offshore wind farm located in the northern Akita Prefecture began commercial operation on Thursday, according to its operating company, Akita Offshore Wind Corporation.We have been implementing the first large-scale offshore wind power project on a commercial basis in Japan at A ..
MOSCOW: Japan's first major offshore wind farm located in the northern Akita Prefecture began commercial operation on Thursday, reported Sputnik, quoting operating company Akita Offshore Wind Corporation.
Hundreds of drivers were left stranded in Kashiwazaki in Niigata Prefecture overnight after a snowstorm blanketed the Hokuriku region, causing power outages and snarling public transportation.
An electricity saving period has begun in Japan, with the government asking people to bundle up indoors and set the heating temperature low, among other steps, for the winter season through March due to power crunch concerns.
After the rate increase, the monthly electricity bill for a standard household consuming 260 kWh will rise by ¥2,717 from the current level to ¥11,282.
Tohoku Electric Power Co. on Nov. 24 applied for government approval to increase its “regulated electricity rate” for households by 32.94 percent on average starting in April.