The purpose of this Act is to contribute to rejuvenating rural areas and diversifying energy resources, in light of the natural resources that exist in rural areas, such as land, water, biomass, and other types of resources that can be used for generating electricity from renewable energy sources harmonized with the development of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in rural areas. The promotion of the electricity generation from renewable energy sources in rural areas must be carried out to improve rural areas and achieve sustainable development under close mutual cooperation with municipalities, business operators engaged in electricity from renewable energy sources, agricultural/forestry/fishery workers and groups organized by them, and other concerned people in the community. In light of the importance of the food supply, national land conservation, and other functions of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources in rural areas must be properly coordinated with the use of agricultural and forestry lands, fishery ports, and surrounding water areas for the generation of electricity from renewable energy sources necessary for the sound development of local agriculture, forestry, and fisheries.
Japon · 2014-05-01