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Japan Data Center Update 25: Regulatory Easing and Utility Coordination Shape Japan’s AI Data Center Investment

Publication date: July 7, 2026  Japan Data Center Update 25: Regulatory Easing and Utility Coordination Shape Japan’s AI Data Center Investment Shikoku Electric strengthens organization to attract data centers across four prefectures Shikoku Electric Power announced that it will strengthen its organization to attract data centers to the four prefectures of Shikoku. The company has …

Japan Data Center Update 19: Government and Industry Push Integrated Approaches to Data Center Development

Publication date: May 26, 2026  Japan Data Center Update 19: Government and Industry Push Integrated Approaches to Data Center Development Ministry of the Environment Offers Up to JPY 1 Billion for Low-Carbon Data Center Projects The Ministry of the Environment (MoE) launched a tender for subsidies supporting data center decarbonization through energy efficiency improvements and …

JEPX System Upgrades: Shift to API-Based Trading Reshapes Market Access

Publication date: April 7, 2026 JEPX System Upgrades: Shift to API-Based Trading Reshapes Market Access JEPX will begin rolling out its upgraded trading system from April 2026, with a phased transition across spot and intraday markets extending through FY2026. The key change lies in the migration from browser-based trading to API (Application Programming Interface) -driven …

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 …

DC Update 3: On-Site Gas Cogeneration & AI Energy Savings

Publication date: Feb 3, 2026  DC Update 3: On-Site Gas Cogeneration & AI Energy Savings Tokyo Gas subsidiary backs data centers with on-site gas cogeneration  Tokyo Gas Engineering Solutions (TGES), a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas, has begun supporting data center development by proposing on-site gas cogeneration systems that allow projects to start operations even in …