Small and Micro-Scale Hydropower in Japan

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dc.identifier	ECF_chapter_1240
dc.contributor.author	Lecler Yveline
dc.title	Small and Micro-Scale Hydropower in Japan. Small and Micro-Scale Hydropower in Japan?
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dc.language.iso	en
dc.description.abstract	Although it has abundant water resources (small and micro-scale hydropower), whose potential is high according to surveys, Japan did not benefit much (compared to solar PV) from the Feed-in-Tariff scheme implemented in 2012 to more effectively support renewable energies. In a country whose energy self-sufficiency has always been low and is even lower since the Fukushima accident, this may seem somehow surprising. Based on available surveys, literature on renewables, some interviews with smart communities’ local authorities or researchers in Japan, this paper aims at discussing what the main issues relevant to explain this paradox are. It argues that reaching the government estimates towards 2050 will probably need more actions, incentives and, moreover, a simplification of regulations, especially those on water management, whose complexity is a major break to local promoters to engage in small and micro-scale hydropower projects, while local production/local consumption probably is one of the main issues for further development.
dc.relation.ispartof	Studi e ricerche
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing
dc.issued	2018-03-26
dc.dateAccepted	2017-02-01
dc.dateSubmitted	2017-01-23
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/en/edizioni4/libri/978-88-6969-210-9/small-and-micro-scale-hydropower-in-japan/
dc.identifier.doi	10.14277/6969-190-4/SR-12-2
dc.identifier.issn	2610-993X
dc.identifier.eissn	2610-9123
dc.identifier.isbn	978-88-6969-210-9
dc.identifier.eisbn	978-88-6969-190-4
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
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dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Feed-in-Tariff
dc.subject	Feed-in-Tariff
dc.subject	Japan
dc.subject	Japan
dc.subject	Renewable energies
dc.subject	Renewable energies
dc.subject	Small and micro-scale hydropower
dc.subject	Small and micro-scale hydropower
dc.subject	Water management and regulation
dc.subject	Water management and regulation

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Small and Micro-Scale Hydropower in Japan

Small and Micro-Scale Hydropower in Japan?

Yveline Lecler Université de Lyon, France

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abstract

Although it has abundant water resources (small and micro-scale hydropower), whose potential is high according to surveys, Japan did not benefit much (compared to solar PV) from the Feed-in-Tariff scheme implemented in 2012 to more effectively support renewable energies. In a country whose energy self-sufficiency has always been low and is even lower since the Fukushima accident, this may seem somehow surprising. Based on available surveys, literature on renewables, some interviews with smart communities’ local authorities or researchers in Japan, this paper aims at discussing what the main issues relevant to explain this paradox are. It argues that reaching the government estimates towards 2050 will probably need more actions, incentives and, moreover, a simplification of regulations, especially those on water management, whose complexity is a major break to local promoters to engage in small and micro-scale hydropower projects, while local production/local consumption probably is one of the main issues for further development.

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March 26, 2018

Accepted

Feb. 1, 2017

Submitted

Jan. 23, 2017

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978-88-6969-210-9

ISBN (EBOOK)

978-88-6969-190-4

Keywords: Japan • Renewable energies • Water management and regulation • Feed-in-Tariff • Small and micro-scale hydropower

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