Publication date: June 15, 2025 OCCTO Publishes Data on Retailers’ Spot Market Dependency OCCTO Publishes Data on Retailers’ Spot Market Dependency The Organization for Cross Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) has begun publishing data on electricity retailers’ dependency on the spot market. Contrary to large utility companies, many retailers in Japan own limited generation …
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Publication date: June 9, 2025 New Rules on Bidding Price in the Balancing Market New Rules on Bidding Price in the Balancing Market The Electricity and Gas Market Surveillance Commission, a body under the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, established to monitor markets and promote fair competition, will now require bidders in the balancing …
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Publication date: June 2, 2025 June 2025 Monthly Newsletter: The Latest News In The Japanese Power Market May 2025 Monthly Newsletter After a cool pleasant April, the southern Kyushu region quickly saw the onset of the rainy season in early May, and other regions are expected to follow in June as usual – bringing warmer …
Publication date: May 24, 2025 METI to Tighten Green Housing Standards METI announced its intention to revise the definition of ZEH (net Zero Energy Houses) at an expert meeting. The revised standards will align with the “GX-Oriented Housing” concept introduced by the government last year, requiring the same level of insulation performance and energy-saving efficiency …
Publication date: May 20, 2025 Second Round of LTDA Sees Rising Interest From BESS Operators The Organization for Cross Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) announced the results of the FY2024’s second round of the Long-term Decarbonization Auction (LTDA). The eligible power sources this time were largely divided into “decarbonized power sources” and “LNG-fired thermal …
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Publication date: May 9, 2025 Japanese Wind Power Sector Adds Record Capacity in 2024 According to the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA), new wind installations in 2024 totaled a record 0.66 GW, overtaking the previous record in 2020 and surpassing 0.6 GW in a single year for the first time. The cumulative installed capacity of …
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Publication date: May 5, 2025 April 2025 Monthly Newsletter: The Latest News In The Japanese Power Market April 2025 Monthly Newsletter On April 13, Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai was officially inaugurated. At the Japan Pavilion, hosted by the Japanese government, the theme is “circularity”, exemplified by a functioning biogas power system that converts waste produced at the venue into …
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Publication date: May 4, 2025 Japan Doubles LTDA Price Cap Ahead of 3rd Auction to Counter Inflation Pressures At a meeting held on April 23, 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) discussed changes to the 3rd Long-Term Decarbonization Auction (LTDA) auction in FY 2025. The LTDA is one of the key measures …
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Publication date: April 28, 2025 Weathering the Storm: Weather Forecasting and Battery Energy Storage Systems in Japan’s Changing Climate Weathering the Storm: Weather Forecasting and Battery Energy Storage Systems in Japan’s Changing Climate Shulman Advisory is delighted to present the following article in collaboration with Atmospheric G2, on how weather, growing gradually more extreme under …
Publication date: April 11, 2025 JERA, PowerX JV in Deal to Manage BESS Capacity JERA Cross, a wholly owned subsidiary of JERA (a joint venture owned by TEPCO Fuel & Power and Chubu EPCo) and PowerX, announced that it had signed a basic agreement for a comprehensive collaboration to jointly promote #BESS (Battery Energy Storage …
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