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Japan’s Long-Term Decarbonization Auction (LTDA) to Introduce Fixed Repayment Option for LNG Power Plants

Publication date: Oct 24, 2026  Japan’s Long-Term Decarbonization Auction (LTDA) to Introduce Fixed Repayment Option for LNG Power Plants A new mechanism will allow LNG-only thermal power plants awarded contracts in the long-term decarbonization auction LDTA to choose to fix the amount they repay from earnings in the wholesale and other markets. The auction forms …

LTDA To Better Reflect Rising Costs From 2027

Publication date: July 10, 2026 LTDA To Better Reflect Rising Costs From 2027 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 Decarbonized Power Source Auction (LTDA), scheduled for next January (see our previous newsletter for the FY2026 third-round …

OCCTO Proposes New Rules for Upcoming Long Term Decarbonization Auction

Publication date: Sept 12, 2025 OCCTO Proposes New Rules for Upcoming Long Term Decarbonization Auction At an expert meeting on the capacity market, the Organization for Cross Regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) reported the results of a public consultation on draft guidelines for the third Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction (#LTDA). In the meeting, …