Shulman Advisory

Tighter Grid Connection Rules for Low-Voltage BESS and Large-Scale Demand

Publication date: Aug 10, 2026  Tighter Grid Connection Rules for Low-Voltage BESS and Large-Scale Demand The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) presented plans at an expert meeting to extend stricter grid connection rules to low-voltage grid-scale BESS facilities. METI has already introduced measures for generation facilities, including BESS facilities connected at high voltage …

Japan Data Center Update 27: Data Center Decentralization Drives Nationwide Grid Investment

Publication date: July 21, 2026  Japan Data Center Update 27: Data Center Decentralization Drives Nationwide Grid Investment Japan’s major utilities to add 15 GW of substation capacity amid data center demand growth Eight major utilities, including TEPCO, will strengthen transmission infrastructure by constructing or expanding substations at 30 locations nationwide to accommodate growing data center …

METI Outlines Plan to Replace Up to 14 Nuclear Reactors by the 2050s

Publication date: June 23, 2026 METI Outlines Plan to Replace Up to 14 Nuclear Reactors by the 2050s 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 the 2040s and a total of 11 to 14 reactors by the …