The renewables accounted for 18 percent of total power generation capacity across Japan in fiscal 2019 that ended in March last year, and the Japanese government sought to double the ratio to 36 to 38 percent in fiscal 2030.
According to the plan that is updated about every three years, the amount coming from thermal power sources is set to reduce to 41 percent from 75.7 percent.
"We will make maximum effort to introduce renewable energy based on a principle of giving it top priority as a main power source in 2050," the plan endorsed by the Cabinet said.
Moreover, the amount generated by nuclear power is expected to be 20 to 22 percent in fiscal 2030, according to the plan. The ratio was 6 percent in fiscal 2019 as many nuclear plants across Japan remained offline amid stricter safety rules introduced after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster triggered by a massive earthquake and tsunami.
Although the plan pledged to reduce dependency on nuclear power as much as possible, the latest numerical target was almost the same as that compiled in 2018.
The plan also included a goal for hydrogen and ammonia for the first time, aiming to produce 1 percent of the total power generation.
As for the global warming issue, the Cabinet approved a government plan with a range of measures toward the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 46 percent by fiscal 2030 compared with fiscal 2013.
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