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Kyushu T&D Launches Japan’s First 15-to-30-Minute Curtailment Control System

Publication date: June 5, 2026 Kyushu T&D Launches Japan’s First 15-to-30-Minute Curtailment Control System Kyushu Electric Power Transmission and Distribution (T&D) is strengthening measures to reduce renewable energy curtailment. Curtailment refers to a measure in which transmission system operators (TSOs) control power generation output to balance electricity demand and supply. Due to its sunnier weather …

Japan Data Center Update 13: New Data Center Models Emerge as Land, Cooling, and Grid Constraints Tighten

Publication date: April 7, 2026  Japan Data Center Update 13: New Data Center Models Emerge as Land, Cooling, and Grid Constraints Tighten  MOL, Hitachi Target Floating Data Centers to Ease Urban Deployment Bottlenecks Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Hitachi, and Hitachi Systems have signed a basic agreement to jointly develop a “floating data center” by converting …