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Navigating the Evolving Landscape: Key Updates in Japan''s

Navigating the Evolving Landscape: Key Updates in Japan''s Resource and Energy Sector Tokyo, Japan – July 24, 2025 – Japan''s resource and energy sector is experiencing a dynamic period

Asia is building the backbone of its renewable future with energy storage

In the Philippines, momentum is building. The Department of Energy''s fourth Green Energy Auction (GEA-4) is the first to integrate energy storage with new solar capacity, which is a

Preliminary grid connection consultations triple

A boom in grid-scale storage and non-FIT solar development is leading to an increasing grid connection request backlog. Grid connection requests processed by Japan''s grid operators grew considerably between Q4

Toshiba Plant Systems & Services selected to

The "Maibara-Koto Energy Storage Plant" is the largest of the 30 BESS projects that have been awarded in Japan''s first long-term decarbonization auction (LTDA), which was held in FY2023. The long-term decarbonization

Mizuho to launch solar-plus-storage fund, invest in four

The fund focused on solar-plus-storage assets follows Mizuho Securities'' recently announced agrisolar fund. Both highlight an ongoing shift in solar development in Japan due to limited

Nozomi Energy and ENGIE sign MoU on PPAs,

Nozomi Energy, an Actis-backed developer and power generator, and French utility ENGIE signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a broad renewables-focused partnership in Japan, the companies announced

METI sets FY2025 renewable power promotion

The renewable power promotion surcharge collected to fund Japan''s feed-in-tariff (FIT) and feed-in-premium (FIP) schemes will be set at 3.98 yen per kWh for power metered between May 2025 and April 2026, METI announced

Bison Energy acquires 1.2 GWh BESS in Italy, pioneers floor

Just a couple of days after announcing the acquisition of 1.2 GWh of battery energy storage projects in Italy, the Japanese developer has inked a 10-year revenue floor agreement with

12 grid-scale BESS projects totaling

A total of 12 projects totaling 180MW/595.3MWh was awarded 13 billion yen through Tokyo''s FY2024 subsidy for promoting grid-scale battery storage, the metropolitan government''s document released in February 2025

Trina Storage Strengthens APAC Footprint with Japan-Based

Trina Storage has successfully deployed and commissioned its Elementa 2 BESS at two utility-scale power plants in Japan''s Gunma Prefecture. The project represents a key milestone for

Trina Storage Strengthens APAC Footprint with Japan-Based

Trina Storage, a global leader of integrated battery energy storage systems (BESS) solutions, has successfully deployed and commissioned its Elementa 2 BESS at two utility-scale power

Japan: Large-scale battery storage opportunities in an

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Prologis to enter grid-scale BESS, targets April

Prologis will build a 2MW/6MWh grid-scale battery storage facility at Prologis Park Chiba 1 in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, it announced on June 11, 2025. The project marks its first entry into the energy storage market.

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