Wind Power Flounders in Japan

A national plan to triple use of electricity generated from the wind is being undermined by utilities such as Hokkaido Electric and Tohoku Electric Power Co., which are concerned about power surges from wind farms. Unlike Germany, the world’s largest wind-power generator, Japan lacks the national grid needed to iron out supply fluctuations from wind projects.

“The reluctance of utilities to buy power from windmills will make it difficult for the government to triple the use of wind power,” said Chuichi Arakawa, a Tokyo University professor and vice chairman of the Japan Wind Energy Association. “It’s an urgent government task to form networks between power suppliers.”
Bloomberg