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Japan government OKs energy plan, aiming to double renewables by 2030

Although the new energy plan vowed to reduce dependency on nuclear power, the latest numerical target for its percentage of total power generation capacity in 2030 remained unchanged from the previous plan compiled in 2018. | KYODO

Kyodo

Oct 22, 2021

The government on Friday approved its latest energy plan that sets out a road map toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, seeking to double the current share of renewables in the domestic electricity generation within a decade.

The government aims to have renewables accounting for 36% to 38% of total power generation capacity in fiscal 2030, more than twice as much as the 18% recorded in fiscal 2019 that ended in March last year.

The amount coming from thermal power sources will nearly halve, going from 75.7% to 41%, according to the plan, which is updated around every three years.

Japan government OKs energy plan, aiming to double renewables by 2030

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