Japan will need to have 689GW of total installed capacity for solar and wind power generation by 2050 to reach the goal of net zero, according to a study conducted by BloombergNEF (BNEF).
BNEF’s net zero scenario details the breakdown of power generation in Japan by 2050 if the Asian country needs to achieve its net zero goal. It needs to increase its installed solar and wind power generation capacity by more than eight times from 81GW in 2021 to 689GW in 2050. With such capacity, solar and wind generation will account for 79% of the electricity supply while nuclear will provide 11%.
