| Title | Process of Geothermal Energy Development in Japan |
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| Authors | Fumio Yamaguchi and Seiki Kawazoe |
| Year | 1995 |
| Conference | World Geothermal Congress |
| Keywords | government, regulation, subsidy, development, renewable energy |
| Abstract | This paper reports on the laws and regulations relating to geothermal energy generation and the promotion scheme for the development of geothermal resources taken by the governmemt of Japan. No national law has been enacted specifically for the development of geothermal energy or generation in particular. The government has subsidized the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), developers, utilities and local governments for geothermal energy development. The government has also introduced a subsidy system for geothermal well drilling, long term low-interest loans and a tax credit system. Reseach and development activities and conducted under the leadership of governmental institutes such as the Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) and the National Institute for Resources and the Environment (NIRE) which belong to the Agency of Industrial Science and Technology (AIST). |