Sustainable Solar Power Solution on a Remote Japanese Island Creates an Affluent Life in the Present with Eye on 2050
2020-02-01
The island of Miyakojima is located some 300 km southwest of Okinawa, which puts it exactly halfway between Okinawa and Taiwan. Given its remote location, Miyakojima relies on fossil fuels from off the island for about 97% of its energy needs. Because of the precarious situation, a plan was concocted in March 2018 to supply about 50% of the island's energy demand with solar and wind power by 2050. With the plan's social implementation underway, a visit was made to Miyakojima to hear what those involved in the project are thinking.
