CHAPTER 6
Renewable Energy as a New Choice
for Consumers: The Case of Minna Denryoku
Yuki Takebuta
Translated by Eivind Lande and Paul Midford
The Liberalized Electric Power Market
and New Producers: “A Face That Can Be
Seen on the Other Side of the Plug Socket”
It has been approximately five years since the full liberalization of the retail
market for electric power in April 2016. While looking back at how the
Midford also added notes and several references to provide background and
context regarding several points in this chapter.
Y. Takebuta (B)
Minna Denryoku, Tokyo, Japan
e-mail: takebuta@minden.co.jp
E. L. P. Midford
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim,
Norway
© The Author(s) 2021
P. Midford and E. Moe (eds.), New Challenges and Solutions
for Renewable Energy, International Political Economy Series,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54514-7_6
135
Renewable Energy as a New Choice
for Consumers: The Case of Minna Denryoku
Yuki Takebuta
Translated by Eivind Lande and Paul Midford
The Liberalized Electric Power Market
and New Producers: “A Face That Can Be
Seen on the Other Side of the Plug Socket”
It has been approximately five years since the full liberalization of the retail
market for electric power in April 2016. While looking back at how the
Midford also added notes and several references to provide background and
context regarding several points in this chapter.
Y. Takebuta (B)
Minna Denryoku, Tokyo, Japan
e-mail: takebuta@minden.co.jp
E. L. P. Midford
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim,
Norway
© The Author(s) 2021
P. Midford and E. Moe (eds.), New Challenges and Solutions
for Renewable Energy, International Political Economy Series,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54514-7_6
135