Repowering and Replacement of Renewable Energy Power Plants

Companies Involved in Repowering and Replacement

Japan has significantly increased the number of renewable energy plants after the enactment of the Special Measures Law Concerning the Use of New Energy by Electric Utilities (known as Japanese RPS) in 2003 and the Act on Special Measures Concerning Procurement of Electricity from Renewable Energy Sources by Electric Utilities in 2012, which led to the deployment of the Feed in Tariff program that same year. Twenty years after the inception, the necessity of repowering or replacing renewable energy plants constructed from the early 2000s to the 2010s has come to the forefront.
This report organizes trends, the industrial structure, and the challenges of repowering and replacing these facilities. The report provides an overview of related policies and the business strategies of market players, thereby offering diverse insights into the market status. The report incorporates business opinions gained through interviews to provide a realistic view of market trends. 

Overview

1. Overview of Renewable Energy Repowering and Replacement
2. Repowering and Replacement in the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan
   1) Solar Power Plants
   2) Wind Turbines
   3) Hydroelectric Power Plant
3. Market Size Transition

I. Market for Solar Power Plant Repowering

1. Definition and Overview of Solar Power Plant Repowering
2. Frameworks for Repowering
   1) Procedures for Changes to Feed-in Tariff (FIT) /Feed-in Premium (FIP)-Certified Projects
   2) Impacts on Procurement Prices and Reference Prices for FIT/FIP-Certified Projects
   3) Long-term Stable Qualified Solar Power Generation Operator System
   4) Other Matters (Electrical Safety, Grid Connection, Disposal, etc.)
3. Classification and Roles of Operators

II. Wind Turbine Replacement Market

1. Definition and Overview of Wind Turbine Replacement Market
2. Frameworks for Replacement
   1) FIT/FIP Programs (Overview, Price Transition, Certification and Implementation Statuses)
   2) FIP Program
   3) Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)
3. Classification and Roles of Operators

III. Hydroelectric Power Plant Repowering and Replacement Market

1. Definition and Overview of Hydroelectric Power Plant Repowering and Replacement
2. Frameworks for Repowering and Replacement
   1) FIT/FIP Programs (Overview, Price Transition)
   2) IFIP Program
3. Classification and Roles of Operators

IV. Transition of Renewable Energy Power Plant Repowering and Replacement Market Sizes

1. Outlook for the Domestic Solar Power Plant Repowering Market
   1) Methods for Estimating and Forecasting Market Size
   2) Market Size Trends (Increased Power Generation and Avoided Lost Generation)
   3) Market Trends and Outlook
2. Outlook for the Domestic Wind Turbine Replacement Market
   1) Power Generation Forecast
   2) Challenges in Carrying Out Replacements
   3) Trends, Challenges, and Outlook by Power Generator
   4) Future Market Outlook
3. Outlook for the Domestic Hydropower Plant Repowering and Replacement Market
   1) Large-Scale Hydropower Plants (Installed Capacity of 30,000 kW or More)
   2) Medium-Scale Hydropower Plants (Installed Capacity: 1,000 kW or More, Less Than 30,000 kW)
   3) Small-Scale Hydropower Plants (Installed Capacity: Less Than 1,000 kW)
   4) Power Generation Forecast
   5) Challenges
   6) Operator Trends and Market Outlook

V. Profiles of Leading Companies

1. DIAMOND&ZEBRA ELECTRIC MFG.CO.,LTD.
2. ENETECH Co.,Ltd.
3. XSOL CO.,LTD.
4. Ampt Japan
5. Personal Property Appraiser (Nonprofit Corporation)
6. Eurus Energy Holdings Corporation.
7. KOMAIHALTEC Inc.
8. ASHINO INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD.
9. Japan Small Hydropower Co., Ltd.