Japan aims to add 380MW of geothermal power by 2030
Onsen in Hakone, Japan (source: flickr/ kenleewrites, creative commons)
Francisco Rojas
10 Mar 2015
Bloomberg quoting a report by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry states that by 2030, Japan may develop 380 MW of geothermal power
Quoting a report by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Bloomberg states that the Asian country “may more than double its geothermal power capacity by 2030”
This is positively good news, and new geothermal projects seem to be moving forward, both big and small. The same source states that “the country, which ranks third in the world in terms of geothermal resources, currently has 520 megawatts. By 2030, Japan may add 380 megawatts to 850 megawatts under different scenarios which take into factors such as deregulations, according to the document.”
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Source: Bloomberg
