TOKYO -- Biomass power plants in Japan will be able to meet the electricity needs of at least 9 million households by the early 2020s, up 50% from the current level, a sign that power generation by burning wood chips and other renewable materials is catching on here.
Forty-two companies responding to a Nikkei survey sent to 45 companies, including major power providers and members of a renewable energy industry group, have a combined biomass power generation capacity of 800,000kW, and that is set to increase by 1.7 million kilowatts by 2023.
