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Japan Power Market Insights
Stay up-to-date with the latest news in the Japanese energy market
through our Insights blog, covering timely and notable occurrences in the industry
Japan to Launch First Off-Site Nuclear PPA
Nuclear
July 20, 2026
Kansai Electric Power announced that it will sell electricity generated by existing nuclear power plants together with environmental certificates under an off-site PPA framework, which...
Japan Power & Energy Brief: June 2026
Energy
July 20, 2026
Five developments shaping Japan’s power market this month, from the government’s plan to replace up to 14 nuclear reactors to a surge in solar curtailment...
The Okhotsk Story: What Happened to the Hot Summer?
Weather Forecast
July 16, 2026
The Okhotsk Story: What Happened to the Hot Summer? What happened Every major forecaster predicted a hot summer. Instead, June was the coolest in...
Japan Data Center Update 26: Kyushu Emerges as Data Center and Related Manufacturing Hub
Data-Center
July 15, 2026
Partial construction of the 350 MW data center project in Satsumasendai to start FY2026 Satsumasendai City has disclosed the schedule for one of Japan’s...
LTDA To Better Reflect Rising Costs From 2027
LTDA
July 10, 2026
The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has held an expert meeting to discuss the new framework for the fourth round of the Long-Term...
Japan Data Center Update 25: Regulatory Easing and Utility Coordination Shape Japan’s AI Data Center Investment
Data-Center
July 7, 2026
Shikoku Electric strengthens organization to attract data centers across four prefectures Shikoku Electric Power announced that it will strengthen its organization to attract data...
TEPCO Restructuring to Include SoftBank and Global Funds as Potential Partners
Energy
July 6, 2026
According to Nikkei, Tokyo Electricity Power Company (TEPCO) Holdings is advancing negotiations on an equity partnership centered on five potential partners. In addition to Japan-based...
Japan’s Nuclear Revival Faces Four Major Hurdles
Nuclear
July 1, 2026
Key Takeaways Japan has set concrete targets for its nuclear power policy, but its nuclear revival faces four major challenges: nuclear waste management, gaining...
Japan to Update Battery Industry Strategy With New Targets and Timelines
Energy
June 30, 2026
Amid a global oversupply of batteries, Japan aims to differentiate its domestic production by focusing on high-value-added areas such as performance and safety, alongside next...
Japan Data Center Update 24: Operational Innovation and Efficiency Move Up Japan’s Data Center Agenda
Data-Center
June 30, 2026
NTT Data to leverage data center UPS as flexibility for the balancing market NTT Data announced that it will provide power from uninterruptible power...
Japan Data Center Update 23: Data Center Development Moves Toward 24/7 Clean Power and BESS Integration
Data-Center
June 23, 2026
Japan’s 24/7 CFE market forecast to reach 62.72 TWh by FY2040, driven by data center growth Fuji Keizai has released the results of its...
METI Outlines Plan to Replace Up to 14 Nuclear Reactors by the 2050s
Nuclear
June 23, 2026
The advisory body meeting of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has revealed a target to replace up to five nuclear reactors by...