--- description: Breaking news and analysis from time.com. Politics, world news, photos, video, tech reviews, health, science, and entertainment news. title: Power to the People image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt056d258e554caae7/6a4b526967a94339127a6ee0/7122D3FC2A3D45BC9BE8FDE2735B8A91.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- # Power to the People  With growing global uncertainty over energy supplies, more nations are turning to stable, sustainable sources. In Japan, the move away from fossil fuels and reduced reliance on current nuclear power methods are fueling a surge in solar innovation, with generation capacity projected to reach up to 250 GW (over 50% of energy self-sufficiency) by 2030\* —nearly a quarter of the nation’s total energy mix. At the foundation of this transition is solar panel innovator XSOL. “We go beyond equipment. XSOL offers end-to-end support, covering everything from initial planning to long-term operation of solar power plants,” said President Shinichi Suzuki. The company’s philosophy, “XSOLUTION,” positions renewable energy as an answer to major global challenges. It focuses on three missions: reducing fossil fuel dependence to eliminate energy-driven international conflicts, strengthening disaster resilience and equal access to energy through decentralization, and driving fundamental environmental reform. “These global problems stem from the egoism of late-stage capitalism, where personal gain takes precedence,” said Suzuki. “To overcome this, we need unity, altruism and co-creation. We aim to show that even small and mid-sized companies can drive industry-wide change and make meaningful social impact.” Suzuki’s message reflects a clear sense of purpose, one that extends beyond business goals to a broader vision of sustainable global progress.  Power to the People ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/global-kigyo/power-to-the-people/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/global-kigyo/power-to-the-people/"},"headline":"Power to the People","datePublished":"2026-06-18T14:28:05.452Z","dateModified":"2026-06-09T07:27:59.608Z","description":"","url":"https://time.com/branded-content/global-kigyo/power-to-the-people/","keywords":[],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/branded-content/global-kigyo/power-to-the-people/","name":"Power to the People"}}]}] ```