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Japanese Alternative Energy Development

Japan is a densely populated country, and that makes the Japanese market more difficult compared with other markets. If we utilize the possibilities of near-shore installations or even offshore installations in the future, that will give us the possibility of continued use of wind energy. If we go offshore, it’s more expensive because the construction of foundations is expensive. But often the wind is stronger offshore, and that can offset the higher costs.

We’re getting more and more competitive with our equipment. The price—if you measure it per kilowatt-hour produced—is going lower, due to the fact that turbines are getting more efficient. So we’re creating increased interest in wind energy. If you compare it to other renewable energy sources, wind is by far the most competitive today.

“If we’re able to utilize sites close to the sea or at sea with good wind machines, then the price per kilowatt-hour is competitive against other sources of energy”, says Svend Sigaard (President and CEO of Vestas wind systems out of Denmark, the world’s largest wind turbine maker). Vestas is heavily vested in helping Japan expand its wind turbine power generating capacity. It is seeking to get offshore installations put into place in a nation ready for the fruits of investment in alternative energy research and development.

The Japanese know that they cannot become subservient to the energy supply dictates of foreign nations—World War II taught them when the US decimated their oil supply lines and crippled their military machine. They need to produce energy of their own since Japan is an isolated island nation with few natural resources conducive to energy production. They are very open to foreign investment and foreign development ,as well as the prospect of technological innovation that can make them independent. Allowing corporations such as Vestas to get the nation running on more wind-produced energy is a step in the right direction for the Japanese people.

The production of energy through what is known as microhydoelectric power plants has also been catching on in Japan, which has a myriad of rivers and mountain streams that are ideal locations for microhydroelectric power plants. The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization defines microhydroelectric plants as power plants run by water, having a maximum output of 100 kilowatts or less. By comparison, “minihydroelectric” power plants can put out up to 1000 kilowatts of electrical energy.

In Japan, both the mini- and micro-hydroelectric power plants have been regarded for a considerable time as more suitable for creating electricity in mountainous regions. Advanced technology has now made them attractive to Japanese cities as well. Kawasaki City Waterworks, Japan Natural Energy Company, and Tokyo Electric Power Company have all been involved in the development of small-scale hydroelectric power plants within Japanese cities.

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