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J-POWER and Mizuho Complete Hourly Matching Pilot Ahead of GHG Protocol Revision

Publication date: April 27, 2026 J-POWER and Mizuho Complete Hourly Matching Pilot Ahead of GHG Protocol Revision J-POWER, Mizuho Bank, and three other companies announced the successful completion of a pilot project demonstrating “hourly matching,” which verifies that renewable electricity generation and consumption are aligned on an hourly basis(the matched volume was not disclosed). Specifically, …

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METI to Set Up Three WGs to Rewire Market Design, Capacity Mechanisms, and Retail Obligations in Parallel

Publication date: April 14, 2026 METI to Set Up Three WGs to Rewire Market Design, Capacity Mechanisms, and Retail Obligations in Parallel The Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced at the Next Generation Infrastructure Development Subcommittee that it will establish three new working groups (WGs) related to power system reform. The Power Supply …

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Japan Accelerates Nuclear Restarts and Amends Public Financing Rules

Publication date: March 2, 2026 Japan Accelerates Nuclear Restarts and Amends Public Financing Rules On February 16, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) resumed power transmission from Unit 6 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, marking the first transmission from the unit in 14 years. It is the second reactor restart in East …

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Japan Data Center Market Update 7: Expansion Shifts Toward Renewable Regions

Publication date: Feb 26, 2026 Japan Data Center Market Update 7: Expansion Shifts Toward Renewable Regions PowerX and IIJ Launch Container DC Model Linking Renewables to Load Centers On February 13th, 2026, PowerX and Internet Initiative Japan Inc (IIJ) have announced a joint move into container data centers, targeting areas with high renewable penetration such …

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