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[Column Introduction] [Representative’s Blog] Three Essential Rules for Entering the Grid-Scale Battery Storage Business
Mitsuru Misawa, the representative of our firm, has published a blog post outlining key practical considerations for entering the grid-scale battery storage (BESS) business. While more companies are exploring BESS as a natural extension ... -
[Column] Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Promotion of Recycling of Solar Panel Waste | Practical Considerations and the Full Scope of the Legal Framework in Preparation for the Era of Mass Disposal
✅ Quick Summary This bill addresses the anticipated mass disposal of solar panels from the late 2030s onward (projected up to approximately 500,000 tons per year) by introducing measures to prevent the depletion of final disposal site c... -
[Column] FY2025 Enforcement Actions Under the Renewable Energy Special Measures Act | Strengthened Oversight and Practical Considerations
✅ Quick Summary 📢 In FY2025, enforcement actions under Japan's Renewable Energy Act totaled 57 cases of FIT/FIP subsidy suspension and 55 cases of FIT/FIP certification revocation. ⚠️ Among the revocation cases, 5 resulted in repayment... -
[Column] Contract Law in an Era of Geopolitical Risk | “Impossibility of Performance,” “Termination,” and “Renegotiation” Under Japanese Law
✅ Quick Summary 🌍 Geopolitical risk must be understood not as an international news issue, but as a contract performance risk. ⚖️ Under Japanese law, it is useful to break the analysis into four distinct questions: damages, performance... -
Japan’s FIT/FIP Certification and the Mandatory Briefing Session Requirement: A Complete Practical Guide for Renewable Energy Developers
✅ At a Glance 🌍 Following the amendment to Japan's Act on Special Measures Concerning the Procurement of Renewable Electric Energy by Operators of Electric Utilities (the "Renewable Energy Special Measures Act" or "RE Act") that came i... -
Complete Guide to FIP Transition in FY2026: Legal Procedures and Contract Practices for Solar Power Systems Over 50kW
✅ Key Takeaways 📌 From FY2026, solar power systems of 50kW or more will be eligible only for the FIP system; new FIT certifications will no longer be available ⚖️ Certification requirements have been significantly tightened, including ... -
Low-Voltage Solar Power Legal Practice 2025-2026: Latest Trends in Development and Secondary Market Transactions for Lawyers – Subsidy Suspension Risks
✅ Key Takeaways 📌 Low-voltage solar (10-50kW) accounts for over 80% of all FIT certifications by number, and subsidy suspension measures for legal violations began in November 2024📌 Violations of the Agricultural Land Act, Forest Act,... -
Japan’s Megasolar Countermeasure Package: A Lawyer’s Comprehensive Analysis — The True Nature of the “Predetermined Course” and Seven Key Legal Issues from a Developer’s Perspective
✅ Quick Summary 📋 On December 23, 2025, the government decided on the "Megasolar Countermeasure Package", announcing strengthened regulations across seven laws 🏛️ The key focus is the review of FIT/FIP support for ground-mounted commer... -
Indonesia Tightens Corporate Procedures: Practical Implications of MOL Regulation 49/2025
✅ Key Takeaways 📋 Indonesia's Ministry of Law issued new Regulation 49/2025 on December 17, 2025, tightening corporate procedures ⏱️ New verification process of up to 14 working days added for amendments to Articles of Association, ext... -
2026: A Historic Turning Point in Japan’s Energy Policy – A Comprehensive Guide to Seven Major System Changes Affecting Businesses
✅ Key Takeaways ⚡ Full-scale launch of emissions trading system from April 2026, mandating participation for approximately 300-400 companies with CO2 emissions exceeding 100,000 tons🏭 Approximately 12,000 designated businesses require...
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