80% of Japan's 47 prefectures have problems with solar power plants
July 4, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Solar panels cover an area of 82 hectares in the western Japan city of Akaiwa, Okayama Prefecture, in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter on June 1, 2021. (Mainichi/Kenji Konoha)
Solar energy, expected to replace nuclear power as a main source of electricity, has turned into a big headache across Japan, as solar power stations have proven to be eyesores and their impact on the environment destructive.
A Mainichi Shimbun survey found that of all 47 prefectures in Japan, 80% have problems with solar power energy in one way or another.