Asahi Shimbun: Power companies will be obliged to pay a higher price for excess energy generated by solar-equipped households under a new renewable energy policy. A bill to implement the “Japanese Feed-in Tariff (FIT) system” is expected to be passed during the current Diet session. The system marks a new direction in the nation’s renewable energy policies. The new purchase price for excess power will be twice the current rate and implemented for about 10 years, likely to start in the first …