Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Japan: Government Targets Geothermal Energy as More Than 1% of Power Mix by 2030

Japan govt signs off on energy policy keeping source targets unchanged (Reuters)

Japan approved an updated basic energy policy on Tuesday, leaving its ideal mix of power sources for 2030 in line with targets set three years ago, despite criticism it places too much emphasis on unpopular nuclear power.

Japan's power mix ratio targets for 2030 are:
(Courtesy CIA.gov)
  • Geothermal   1.0-1.1%
  • Biomass   3.7-4.6%
  • Wind       1.7%
  • Solar         7%
  • Hydro   8.8-9.2%
  • Nuclear     20-22%
  • LNG        27%
  • Oil         3%
  • Coal        26%
The government is aiming for renewable energy to be 22-24% of the power mix in 2030, up from 15% in 2016.