Publication date: Aug 22, 2025 Japan Plans to Expand Data Centres Near Decarbonized Power Sources Japan Plans to Expand Data Centres Near Decarbonized Power Sources At a recent GX Industrial Location Working Group (WG), Japan’s government announced the selection criteria for public applications for “GX (Green Transformation) Strategic Areas,” which supports regions transitioning to a …
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Publication date: Aug 19, 2025 Japan Emphasises Domestic Supply Chain in Update to Offshore Wind Strategy Japan Emphasises Domestic Supply Chain in Update to Offshore Wind Strategy The “Public-Private Council for Enhancing the Industrial Competitiveness of Offshore Wind Power” held its first meeting in over four years to discuss a new vision. The Ministry of …
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Publication date: Aug 12, 2025 Hokkaido and Tohoku Increase Transmission Charges Amid Sluggish Power Demand Hokkaido and Tohoku Increase Transmission Charges Amid Sluggish Power Demand Due to sluggish electricity demand, Hokkaido Electric Power Network (PN) and Tohoku Electric Power Network (PN) have submitted a request to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry to raise …
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Publication date: Aug 2, 2025 Japanese Renewable Market Value to Grow by Two Thirds by 2040 Japanese Renewable Market Value to Grow by Two Thirds by 2040, Says Research Firm The market research company, Fuji Keizai, has released the results of a study on the domestic market for renewable energy-related facilities, based on the 7th …
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Publication date: Aug 2, 2025 Higher Demand for PPAs Drives Growth in Private Auction Participation Higher Demand for PPAs Drives Growth in Private Auction Participation Increasing demand for power purchase agreements (PPAs) is prompting more companies to participate in private auctions in Japan. In May-June, DIGITAL GRID held its fifth auction on the matching platform …
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Publication date: Aug 1, 2025 Understanding Japan’s Capacity Market and the LTDA Framework In recent years, Japan has been investing in a capacity market to stabilize electricity supply and prices, while accelerating the introduction of decarbonized energy sources. This article explores the capacity market, which includes the single-year capacity auction and the Long-Term Decarbonized Power Source Auction (LTDA) — through …
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Publication date: July 14, 2025 METI to Mandate Retailers to Secure Part of Supply Volume (kWh) From Three Years Ahead METI to Mandate Retailers to Secure Part of Supply Volume (kWh) From Three Years Ahead METI’s Working Group (WG) on System Design Based on the Review of the Electricity System Reform has proposed a new …
Publication date: July 11, 2025 Kansai EPCo and TEPCO Invest in Transmission Assets to Meet Data Center DemandT Kansai EPCo and TEPCO Invest in Transmission Assets to Meet Data Center Demand With the growing spread of AI, there has been a surge in the construction and expansion of data centers in Japan. This is expected …
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Publication date: July 6, 2025 Target Procurement Volume Increases for Next Capacity Market Auction (FY2029) Target Procurement Volume Increases for Next Capacity Market Auction (FY2029) The Organization for Cross Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) drafted a demand curve for the capacity market auction for FY2025 (targeting actual supply in FY2029) at an expert meeting. …
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Publication date: July 2, 2025 June 2025 Monthly Newsletter: The Latest News In The Japanese Power Market June 2025 Monthly Newsletter The Copernicus Climate Change Service, a weather information agency of the European Union, announced that the global average temperature last month was 15.79°C, making it the second hottest May on record worldwide. In Japan as well, summer-like heat …
