1、THE 2035 JAPAN REPORTPLUMMETING COSTS OF SOLAR,WIND,AND BATTERIES CAN ACCELERATE JAPANS CLEAN AND INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY FUTURE AUTHORSKenji Shiraishi1,2,Won Young Park1,Nikit Abhyankar1,2,Umed Paliwal1,2,Nina Khanna1,Toru Morotomi3,Jiang Lin1,2*,and Amol Phadke1,2*1 Lawrence Berkeley National Labo

2、ratory2 University of California,Berkeley3 Kyoto University*corresponding author LBNL-2001526ABSTRACTJapan faces a significant energy security risk as it imports nearly all of the fuel used in its power sector,with clean electricity accounting for only 24%of the total.This study shows that,due to th

3、e decreasing costs of solar,wind(especially offshore),and battery technology,Japan can achieve a 90%clean electricity share by 2035.This would also result in a 6%reduction in electricity costs,nearly eliminate dependence on imported LNG and coal,as well as dramatically reduce power sector emissions.

4、Additionally,the study finds that Japans power grid will remain dependable without the need for new gas capacity or coal generation.To take advantage of these significant economic,environmental,and energy security benefits,strong policies such as a 90%clean electricity target by 2035 and correspondi

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