Publication date: Sept 4, 2026 METI Outlines License Revocation Procedure for Dormant Electricity Retailers Following the July 2026 amendments to the Electricity Business Act, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) will be able to revoke a retail license if, without a justifiable reason, the retailer (i) fails to commence its retail electricity business …
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Publication date: Sept 4, 2026 ENEOS 431 MW Negishi Plant Closure Highlights Challenge of Replacing Thermal Plants According to Bloomberg, ENEOS Holdings will permanently close its 431 MW oil-fired integrated gasification combined-cycle plant at the Negishi refinery in Yokohama on September 1, citing JEPX data published a year ago. An ENEOS spokesperson confirmed the closure …
Publication date: Sept 4, 2026 PPA Market Expands as Buyers Increasingly Eye GHG Protocol Revision As corporate interest in PPAs grows, private matching platforms are emerging as an additional procurement channel. Digital Grid’s off-site PPA matching platform, RE Bridge, recently announced the results of its eighth matching event. For generators and offtakers that successfully entered …
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Publication date: Sept 1, 2026 Key Takeaways Japan is moving toward longer-term electricity procurement, with proposed obligations requiring retailers to secure 50% of expected demand three years ahead and 70% one year ahead. A new Mid-Long Term Market is expected to begin in FY2028 to support this shift. Retailers will be able to meet these …
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Publication date: Sept 2, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 33: Tokyo Advances Containerized Data Center Deployment as Shikoku Expands Incentives NTT docomo Business and TEPCO PG collaborate on liquid-cooled containerized data centers in Tokyo NTT docomo Business and TEPCO Power Grid (PG) announced a collaboration to develop liquid-cooled containerized data centers in the Tokyo metropolitan …
Publication date: Aug 25, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 32: Trading Companies Accelerate Data Center Buildout as Manufacturers’ Margins Rise Itochu plans ten data centers with 50 MW capacity each by 2030 Itochu Corporation will enter the data center development business. It plans to invest several hundred billion yen to develop approximately 10 data centers, …
Publication date: Aug 10, 2026 Tighter Grid Connection Rules for Low-Voltage BESS and Large-Scale Demand The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) presented plans at an expert meeting to extend stricter grid connection rules to low-voltage grid-scale BESS facilities. METI has already introduced measures for generation facilities, including BESS facilities connected at high voltage …
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Publication date: Aug 19, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 31: J-Power Enters Data Center Business by Leveraging Its Own Renewable Assets J-Power enters data center business with 400 kW containerized facility in Hokkaido J-Power, a major Japanese power generation company, announced that it will launch a containerized data center business in Kaminokuni Town, Hokkaido, marking …
Publication date: Aug 11, 2026 Japan Data Center Update 30: Major AI Data Center Development Planned in Akita as the Data Center Decentralization Accelerates UAE sovereign wealth fund considers investment in up to 500 MW AI data center in Akita Japanese and US companies, together with Akita Prefecture and Akita City, plan to build one …
Publication date: Aug 10, 2026 JEPX Spot Price Hits Three-and-a-Half-Year High Despite Adequate Summer Reserves Despite record-breaking heat this summer so far, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has refrained from issuing electricity conservation requests as reserve margins from July through September are expected to remain above the 3% minimum required for stable …
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