Publication date: Sept 18, 2026 New Power Traders Association to Make Policy Recommendations for the Planned Mid-Long-Term Market More than 20 companies engaged in physical power trading in Japan have established the Japan Power Traders Association (JPTA) to provide practical industry input and policy recommendations on improving market design and trading rules. The voluntary association …
Publication date: Sept 18, 2026 OCCTO Proposes New Supplementary Auction to Retain Aging Thermal Power Plants At an expert meeting, the Organization for Cross-regional Coordination of Transmission Operators (OCCTO) proposed introducing a new ‘supplementary auction’ in the capacity market to procure additional capacity one to three years before delivery, alongside the existing main auction (T-4) …
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Publication date: July 6, 2026 TEPCO Restructuring to Include SoftBank and Global Funds as Potential Partners According to Nikkei, Tokyo Electricity Power Company (TEPCO) Holdings is advancing negotiations on an equity partnership centered on five potential partners. In addition to Japan-based SoftBank and Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), a domestic investment fund, three foreign fund groups …
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Publication date: April 2, 2026 Japan’s Renewable Transition: Progress and Challenges Since the 7th Strategic Energy Plan The Middle East situation has once again exposed Japan’s dependence on imported fuels and reminds us of the importance of increasing energy self-sufficiency, currently at around 15% (Nikkei). The 7th Strategic Energy Plan (7th SEP), published by the …
