Ngl I do want to see more creative solutions to solar farms that don't involve large arrays

What about on the top of buildings? Over parking lots ect? Any time you shade a black top it really helps with heat soak

As well as the dwindling subsidies, mega solar projects have faced increasing opposition from communities concerned about deforestation, landslides and changes to landscapes. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has also been vocal in her opposition to such developments.

...using all the land technically suitable for solar and wind could produce 14 times Japan’s annual electricity generation. The country has the space, but that isn’t translating into actual construction, he said.

Okay, both the headline and the article contents are wrong. There is, in fact, tons of space. The issue is not space, it's cost and permits. "Japan Has No Appetite for Solar Farms Apart from Old Golf Courses" would be more accurate.

I think it's an optimistic sign that a solar farm is more economically viable than a golf course (even if it's an old one).

We need this. Everyone I'm the world needs it... Turn golf into an indoor thing.