The Actual Situation and Problems of Renewable Energy Policy in Reconstruction Plan of the Great East Japan Earthquake

The subject of municipalities in the tsunami disaster area and the evacuation area of TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident

Abstract

In this paper, it analyzed that the renewable energy policies in the Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Plan by 41 municipalities in Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima Prefecture. As a result, many municipalities have the policy that became apparent overemphasis on electricity. The major reason is thought to be caused by the start of the Feed-in Tariff. However, the disaster area have many heat demands, the municipalities should focus on the use of renewable heat. Another problem, many municipalities wants to accept involved projects by large-scale capital in the disaster area. The municipalities should create an endogenous type business for economically and socially independence at the reconstruction phase.