Eku Energy announces its first battery storage
Energy Storage specialist, Eku Energy recently announced a 30MW/120MWh Hirohara battery energy storage system (BESS) – its first battery storage project in Japan. Located in Oaza Hirohara, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki
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It is also the first standalone battery storage project in Japan for project finance provider MUFG Bank, although the banking group has financed multiple projects in other territories including the US and Europe.
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the world''s first carbon/air secondary battery (CASB) system. On December 17th, Tokyo Institute of Technology held an online press briefing with Professor Manabu Ihara and 3rd-year doctoral student Keisuke Kameda
Macquarie-backed Eku Energy closes first Japan battery storage
Battery storage developer Eku Energy has partnered with utility Tokyo Gas on a grid-scale energy storage project in Japan, with construction expected to start soon. Macquarie-backed Eku
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Macquarie-backed Eku Energy closes first Japan
Battery storage developer Eku Energy has partnered with utility Tokyo Gas on a grid-scale energy storage project in Japan, with construction expected to start soon. The developer, jointly owned by a fund managed by
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Eku Energy announces first battery storage project in
The 30MW/120MWh battery is Eku''s first in Japan, and the company has agreed a 20-year offtake agreement for the project with Tokyo Gas. Construction is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2024 and the battery
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Where is the Hirohara battery energy storage system located?
Based on estimated population of Miyazaki City as of April 2024 (Source: Miyazaki City) The Hirohara Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is located in Oaza Hirohara, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The 30MW/120MWh battery is Eku’s first in Japan, and the company has agreed a 20-year offtake agreement for the project with Tokyo Gas.
Will Sumitomo invest $1.3 billion in battery energy storage systems?
Another of the country’s major trading houses, Sumitomo Corporation, is reportedly looking to invest around US$1.3 billion in a portfolio of battery energy storage system (BESS) assets around wind and solar PV plants, according to a report from Japanese news outlet Nikkei Asia today.
Will battery storage be a key technology?
This means battery storage will be a key technology, along with industrial demand response and aggregated virtual power plants (VPPs), in managing volatility on the country’s electricity grids. There are also newly introduced low-carbon capacity market auctions.
Are battery storage subsidy schemes a good idea?
There are also some subsidy schemes in place. These have variously been described as complex and not as lucrative as in other territories, although useful for promoting awareness of battery storage as an asset class.