THE RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION AND SOLVING THE STOR AGE PROBLEM: A LOOK AT JAPAN …
According to the latest figures published by the Ministry of Economy, Transport and Industry (METI), in 2019 approximately 18.0% of overall power resources was renewable (hydropower: 7.7%, solar: 6.7%, biomass: 2.6%, wind: 0.7% and geothermal: 0.3%) compared to 10.4% in 2011. The Japanese government is targeting a further increase to …