On October 5, the Brookings Institution held an event on Japan’s energy future. Below are highlights from the experts’ presentations.
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There are still nuclear reactors under construction in Japan and they could be operational past 2040.
Japan has a self-sufficiency ratio of less than 5% without nuclear in its energy mix.
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Japan now depends on oil and gas for 90% of its energy needs. This has caused Japan’s first trade deficit in 30 years.
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In July 2012, Japan passed a Feed in Tariff (FIT) for renewables.
- Japan has a goal of 300 billion kWh in renewables by 2030.
