{"id":15914,"date":"2026-05-21T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T00:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rts-pv.com\/en\/?post_type=blogs&#038;p=15914"},"modified":"2026-05-01T08:45:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:45:30","slug":"japans-renewable-energy-surcharge-climbs-to-record-levels-relief-expected-after-2032","status":"publish","type":"blogs","link":"https:\/\/www.rts-pv.com\/en\/blogs\/15914\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s Renewable Energy Surcharge Climbs to Record Levels, Relief Expected After 2032"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"background: #f6f6f6;padding: 16px 24px;margin-bottom: 1em\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"large-8 small-12\">\n<h6 style=\"margin-bottom: 10px\">Japan Solar Update: No.201 (May 18~ 22, 2026)\u00a0<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<h6 class=\"large-4 small-12\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rts-pv.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/04\/Electricity-Bill-.jpg\" width=\"191\" height=\"127\" class=\"\" 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