| Because Japan is extremely well populated, it is | | | | with so few natural resources it is almost |
| sometimes more difficult to break the Japanese | | | | impossible. Therefore, Japan needs to invest in |
| market than you would break any other market. | | | | energy production and become overt to foreign |
| If you are nonetheless capable to exploit | | | | investment seeking to implement their solutions in |
| installations near the shore or maybe offshore | | | | Japan. It is only through this method that Japan |
| installations, then you could have the possibility to | | | | will be able to become energy independent. By |
| make a profit out of wind energy. However, | | | | allowing companies such as Vestas in the |
| when going offshore for the business, it becomes | | | | involvement of research, Japan is extending the |
| more expensive, due to the existence of | | | | ways it is actively seeking for energy production. |
| construction of foundations. The wind is also | | | | Wind produced energy represents probably, one |
| stronger and this can amount to higher costs. The | | | | of the most successful competitors so far. |
| equipment you will need will also need to be | | | | Moreover, energy production under the name of |
| updated constantly because technology advances | | | | microhydoelectric power has become to catch as |
| by the day. Therefore, the prices per kilowatt | | | | a trend in the Japanese world; because Japan is |
| hour has decreased, since the turbines have | | | | home to a large number of rivers as well as |
| become more efficient. Therefore, if comparing | | | | mountain streams, these are ideal places to install |
| wind energy with other types of energy | | | | microhydoelectric plants, to produce energy from |
| nowadays, this industry of wind energy is one of | | | | the water. This move has been known as the |
| the most competitive. Therefore, you need to be | | | | technology development of industrial and new |
| able to utilize locations near the sea, where there | | | | energy technology. To make a comparison, the |
| is a lot of wind and then maintain a competitive | | | | label named minihydroelectric power can |
| prices comparable to the prices in the other | | | | accommodate more than one thousand kilowatts |
| industries. Take the example of the biggest wind | | | | per electrical energy. |
| turbine producer, based in Denmark, the Vestas | | | | Therefore, as a conclusion, the power plants, both |
| company. This company has invested in Japan to | | | | mini as well as micro hydroelectric power at a |
| put an accent on wind energy capable of | | | | small scale have become suitable to create |
| generating electricity. Vestas is currently on the | | | | electricity in high-altitude regions, in mountainous |
| lookout for locations to base its factories thus | | | | regions. For instance, it is useful in creating |
| seeking doing research and development in the | | | | electricity in such regions. The Kawasaki City |
| field. | | | | Waterworks or the Natural Energy Company |
| In Japan, there is the sense that people need to | | | | established in Japan and the Power Company |
| be able to produce their own energy because it is | | | | established in Tokyo. These power plants possess |
| imperative that they don't use imported energy. | | | | certain characteristics and have been involved so |
| Therefore, despite being isolated on an island, | | | | far so that the hydroelectric technology can be |
| there is the need to start producing energy, but | | | | developed in Japan. |