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Japan’s Simultaneous Market: The Power Trading Shift Coming After 2028

Publication date: Sept 11, 2025 Japan Moves to Develop Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Chains Japan’s Simultaneous Market: The Power Trading Shift Coming After 2028 METI’s co-optimization framework aims to reshape electricity trading dynamics and create new opportunities for international market participants. Japan’s electricity market may soon undergo one of its most significant structural transformations since …

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Japan’s Power Market Revolution: METI’s Bold Plan to Secure Demand Three Years Ahead

Publication date: Sept 11, 2025 Japan Moves to Develop Hydrogen and Ammonia Supply Chains Japan’s Power Market Revolution: METI’s Bold Plan to Secure Demand Three Years Ahead How new mandatory procurement rules could reshape trading opportunities and market dynamics. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is proposing a fundamental shift in how electricity …

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Japan Plans to Expand Data Centres Near Decarbonized Power Sources

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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Hokkaido and Tohoku Increase Transmission Charges Amid Sluggish Power Demand

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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Understanding Japan’s Capacity Market and the LTDA Framework

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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METI to Mandate Retailers to Secure Part of Supply Volume (kWh) From Three Years Ahead

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 …

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Kansai EPCo and TEPCO Invest in Transmission Assets to Meet Data Center Demand

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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Target Procurement Volume Increases for Next Capacity Market Auction (FY2029)

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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June 2025 Monthly Newsletter

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 …

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EEX to Introduce Daily Futures Contracts for Kansai Area

Publication date: June 28, 2025 EEX to Introduce Daily Futures Contracts for Kansai Area EEX to Introduce Daily Futures Contracts for Kansai Area The European Energy Exchange (EEX) is considering introducing daily futures contracts for the Kansai area. EEX introduced daily products in the Tokyo area —both baseload and peakload—in June 2023. The Kansai region …

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