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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
Hokkaido and Tohoku Increase Transmission Charges Amid Sluggish Power Demand
Electricity
August 12, 2025
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,...
Japanese Renewable Market Value to Grow by Two Thirds by 2040
Renewable
August 3, 2025
Says Research Firm The market research company, Fuji Keizai, has released the results of a study on the domestic market for renewable energy-related facilities, based...
Higher Demand for PPAs Drives Growth in Private Auction Participation
PPA
August 3, 2025
Increasing demand for power purchase agreements (PPAs) is prompting more companies to participate in private auctions in Japan. In May-June, DIGITAL GRID held its fifth...
Understanding Japan’s Capacity Market and the LTDA Framework
Electricity
August 2, 2025
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...
METI to Mandate Retailers to Secure Part of Supply Volume (kWh) From Three Years Ahead
Electricity
July 14, 2025
METI’s Working Group (WG) on System Design Based on the Review of the Electricity System Reform has proposed a new … Continue reading ""
Kansai EPCo and TEPCO Invest in Transmission Assets to Meet Data Center Demand
Electricity
July 11, 2025
Kansai EPCo and TEPCO Invest in Transmission Assets to Meet Data Center DemandT With the growing spread of AI, there has been a surge in...
Target Procurement Volume Increases for Next Capacity Market Auction (FY2029)
Electricity
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...
June 2025 Monthly Newsletter
Decarbonization
July 2, 2025
The Latest News In The Japanese Power Market The Copernicus Climate Change Service, a weather information agency of the European Union, announced that the global average...
Turning Up the Heat: Japan’s Sweltering June 2025
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June 29, 2025
This article was co-produced by Shulman Advisory and Atmospheric G2. Drawing on our combined expertise in power markets and weather analysis, we assess Japan’s June...
EEX to Introduce Daily Futures Contracts for Kansai Area
Electricity
June 28, 2025
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...
New 150MW BESS Station to Be Built Near Site of Fukushima Nuclear Plant
BESS
June 20, 2025
One of the largest Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) stations in Japan is to be built in Naraha Town, Fukushima Prefecture, south of TEPCO’s …...
OCCTO Publishes Data on Retailers’ Spot Market Dependency
Electricity
June 15, 2025
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...