While the introduction of renewable energy such as solar power generation is accelerating in various parts of Japan, 36.7% of local governments think that renewable energy facilities are contributing to regional revitalization, according to a survey by Waseda University, Gunma University, etc. It became clear in.In terms of future expectations, 70.0% answered that local production for local consumption of energy, 57.0% answered that it was regional disaster prevention, and 46.9% answered that it would create employment, indicating that they have great expectations.
Regarding whether renewable energy contributes to the development of the region, 36.7% said that they "contributed", while 16.2% answered that they did not.As for renewable energy that leads to regional revitalization, 52.4% answered that it is residential solar power generation and 39.9% answered that it is locally owned mega solar (Note 1), and there are strong expectations for solar power generation.
As for the problems of renewable energy, 42.8% said that it was difficult to determine the business feasibility, and 35.5% said that there were no local personnel who were familiar with renewable energy.Regarding troubles related to renewable energy, 50,0% answered that it was a landscape and 29.5% answered that it was noise.The most common facility with troubles and complaints was mega solar, which is capitalized outside the region, reaching 40.5%.
(Note 1) Mega solar Large-scale solar power generation with an output of 1 megawatt (1,000 kW) or more.