The government’s current power-saving measures signal defeat in energy policy, which should be a fundamental part of government function.
The reactors eyed by Prime Minister Kishida are in western Japan. The power pinch is in eastern Japan, including the Tokyo region.
With the hottest June in over 100 years, the Tokyo area is experiencing a power crunch. What options are there to improve the situation?
Japan’s power supply will be stressed when the reserve power capacity ratio drops below the 3% safety margin in the coldest months of January and February.
The move comes as operations at power plants are interrupted for safety checks after the earthquake on March 16, while energy exports from Russia are reduced...
Toyohiro Ichioka This year, the Japanese government will start an official inquiry into the scenario of a hypothetical impact from an eruption of...