Marketplace with Scott Tong: Japan’s solar industry

 

Wednesday, March 11, 2015: Four years after Japan turned off its nuclear generators because of the Fukushima disaster, the country is struggling to build a new electricity network. The country has invested heavily in solar, but its experience reveals the challenges involved in integrating this intermittent source of power into a grid maintained by traditional utilities. We explore. Marketplace’s Scott Tong speaks with BNEF’s Head of Asia, Justin Wu.

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