Vol.52 No.3 (Serial No.293) 2026

  • Prefatory note : A warning light is flashing for the spread of renewable energy / Isamu OOTA
  • Featured article : Trends in Microgrids : Focusing on Regional Microgrids
    • Purpose of this feature / Kazuto YUKITA
    • Local Microgrid: Trends and Challenges / Kazuhiro KURUMI
    • Advanced Utilization of Self-Consumption Photovoltaic Systems in a Local Microgrid / Toshinori KOKUBO
    • Hinode Region Energy Supply Project / Kensuke SUZUKI, Takayuki NINOMIYA
    • Outline of the Regional Microgrid in Isumi City / Yusuke MIYAMOTO
    • Case Study on Local Microgrids / Takuya GOTO, Akihiro TSUSAKA, Kazuto YUKITA
    • Microgrid Regulatory Development and Its Policy Implications: Insights from U.S. Case Studies / Keiichi HIROSE
  • Research paper
    • Sensitivity Analysis on Business Profitability considering Cumulative Loss of Energy Risk in Small Solar Power Plants / Yoh YASUDA, Toshiyuki OKUYAMA, Toshio DAIMON
    • Development of Slim and Translucent Vacuum Insulation Panels Part3- Experimental study on a manufacturing process to suppress pressure increase after sealing of Translucent Vacuum Insulation Panel / Takato MIYATA, Takao KATSURA, Kanato KIMURA, Takaharu MATSUI, Katsunori NAGANO, Kentaro SEKINE, Kazuyoshi HARIMOTO, Miyuki WATANABE
  • Introduction of a Laboratory
    • Research Activities on Long-Term Operation and Maintenance Support of Photovoltaic Systems at National Institute of Technology, Yonago College
  • Technical introduction of corporate members : Gokin Solar Co., Ltd.
  • JSES Report
    • 2026 Site Visit Report of the 100% Renewable Energy Division: Realistic Solution for Off-grid Houses / Futoshi MIYAOKA, Kosuke ITO, Atsushi AKISAWA
  • My memoirs of the Sunshine Project
    • Review of Wind Energy Development under SunShine Project / Hikaru Matsumiya
  • Monologue from Board Members : Promoting the Sustainable Development of Photovoltaic Power Generation / Yusuke MIYAMOTO
  • News from JSES Committee
    • JSES Report
    • JSES Announcement