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Why are battery storage projects growing in Japan?

The ramp up of battery storage projects in Japan continues apace, aided by growing subsidy avenues and rising volumes on various electricity markets, from spot to balancing to capacity.

Does Tokyo Gas have a battery energy storage system?

Tokyo Gas is also participating in the Japanese utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) market, signing a 20-year tolling offtake deal with Australian developer Eku Energy for a forthcoming 30MW/120MWh project.

Does Japan need more balancing capacity?

The need to incentivize more balancing capacity in Japan is strong. Renewable energy sources already account for a fifth of domestic electricity volumes, but the sector’s further expansion is focused on solar and wind power, which are intermittent. By 2030, official estimates show variable renewable energy reaching 20% of Japan’s power mix.

Which companies are launching a battery balancing programme in Tokyo?

Another Tokyo-headquartered utility, Tokyo Gas, also began a similar programme with residential batteries. The company markets and installs battery storage systems to households, and also has a new solutions service, branded Igniture, which controls the charging and discharging to participate in power supply-demand balancing.

Which country has the biggest battery storage market in the world?

A late 2023 report from BloombergNEF identified Japan as one of the five biggest residential battery storage markets in the world, alongside Germany, the US, Italy and Australia.

Can Eneres remote control a residential energy storage system?

On Tuesday (3 September), power management company ENERES announced the start of a demonstration project to evaluate the remote control and dispatch of residential energy storage systems. Several megawatt-hours of residential battery storage systems, typically paired with solar PV, are being installed in Japan on a monthly basis.