Japan’s massive alternative energy projects could lead to an Asian supergrid

Arcade game players in Akihabara, Tokyo's 'Electric Town', which uses lots of electric power (photo: dpa)

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10 September 2012

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Dr. Stefan Lippert

Professor Dr. Stefan Lippert passed away in September 2016.He was a business school professor and management consultant who had been based in Tokyo since 2005.He taught international corporate strategy and leadership at Temple University, Japan Campus, and other universities in ...

Japan’s dash for alternative energy puts it in direct competition with China. Its research and development skills put it in a strong position; Japanese companies are producing ever more efficient solar cells. Large-scale solar plants are being built across the nation and some business leaders believe a supergrid – an international electricity network – could one day cover the whole of Asia.

JAPAN’S energy industry faces a completely new situation as a result of new feed-in tariffs for electricity from alternative sources.

Tokyo is pushing the swift and comprehensiv...