Japan s first energy storage project

Eku Energy Announces First Battery Storage Project in Japan

Eku Energy unveils the 30 MW Hirohara Battery Energy Storage System in Japan. This battery will supply power to 63,000 homes for 4 hours and is Eku''s first project in the

2025 Jun 02

Eku Energy Deploys First Energy Storage

Eku Energy, a global specialist in energy storage, launches its first project in Japan with the Hirohara battery energy storage system.

2025 Aug 10

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Eku Energy has begun its first battery storage project in Japan, while Gore Street Capital has raised funding for the country''s first energy storage-dedicated fund.

2024 May 20

Japan: First dedicated BESS investment fund

The nascent grid-scale energy storage market in Japan now has its first-ever dedicated investment fund, to be jointly managed by

2024 Jun 23

Japan Incentivizes Battery Storage Projects

By 2030, official estimates show variable renewable energy reaching 20% of Japan''s power mix. Noting the demand case and ever

2024 Nov 16

Large-scale energy storage business

In 2015, we started Japan''s first demonstration project covering energy storage connected to the power grid in the Koshikishima, Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima. This

2024 Jun 25

Eku Energy Breaks Ground on 30-MW Battery Project in Japan

Eku Energy, the UK battery platform of Macquarie''s Green Investment Group (GIG), has launched the construction of its first energy storage project in Japan, a 30-MW/120

2024 Oct 10

Helios 104 MWh Tesla battery project achieves commercial

One of Japan''s first fully merchant battery energy storage systems has begun commercial operations, with Manoa Energy announcing the news this week for its Helios 50

2024 Jan 04

Gurin Energy appoints tech provider for

Gurin Energy has appointed Saft as the technology provider to a gigawatt-hour-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Japan.

2024 Jun 22

Helios 104 MWh Tesla battery project

One of Japan''s first fully merchant battery energy storage systems has begun commercial operations, with Manoa Energy

2025 Jun 28

Transforming Energy Storage Into Core

Following these discussions, in 2023 we began developing EV Battery Station Chitose, the first grid-integrated energy storage project

2024 Dec 03

Initial Acquisition for Japan''s First Energy Storage Fund

The approval of this project under the Tokyo Energy Storage Investment Limited Partnership marks an important step in supporting Japan''s 2050 net zero commitment.

2024 Oct 07

Eku Energy Announces First Battery Storage

Eku Energy unveils the 30 MW Hirohara Battery Energy Storage System in Japan. This battery will supply power to 63,000 homes

2024 Oct 24

Eku Energy breaks ground on 120 MWh

A total 1.67 GW of projects won contracts, including 32 battery storage systems totalling 1.1 GW and three pumped hydro energy

2025 Feb 04

SINEXCEL Completes Installation of Its First 2MW/8MWh

MATSUSAKA, Japan, Dec. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SINEXCEL (300693.SZ) has successfully completed the installation of its first utility-scale 2MW/8MWh energy storage project in

2026 Feb 27

Japan: Tesla to supply 548MWh BESS,

Tesla will provide 548MWh of Megapacks for an Orix BESS while Sumitomo Electric will deploy a 12MWh vanadium flow battery, both

2025 Sep 02

Gurīn Energy selects Saft''s battery energy storage system for first

Tokyo, 12 June 2025 – Saft, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies, has been selected by leading Asian renewable energy developer Gurīn Energy to supply a battery energy storage system (BESS)

2025 Oct 17

Eku Energy Begins Construction on 30 MW Energy Storage Project in Japan

Eku Energy, the UK-based battery platform of Macquarie''s Green Investment Group (GIG), has initiated the construction of its first energy storage project in Japan, a 30-megawatt

2025 Jul 21

Japan: 1.3GW of battery storage contract

Battery energy storage projects in Japan have been selected through the Long-Term Decarbonisation Power Source Auction for 2024.

2024 Dec 05

Matsuyama Battery Energy Storage System, utilizing

This project marks Hitachi''s first delivery of a grid energy storage system in Japan. The entire process–from design and procurement to installation and testing–was seamlessly

2025 Dec 22

Eku Energy Breaks Ground on 30-MW Battery

Eku Energy, the UK battery platform of Macquarie''s Green Investment Group (GIG), has launched the construction of its first energy

2024 Jun 26

Japan Battery Energy Storage System

Gurīn Energy is developing a pipeline of utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) projects to enable greater flexibility of the

2025 Nov 30

Eku Energy Begins Construction on 30 MW

Eku Energy, the UK-based battery platform of Macquarie''s Green Investment Group (GIG), has initiated the construction of its first

2025 Jan 10

Japan: Eku begins first BESS project, Gore

Eku Energy has begun its first battery storage project in Japan, while Gore Street Capital has raised funding for the country''s first energy

2024 Jan 12

Japan: Eku begins first BESS project, Gore Street raises funding

Eku Energy has begun its first battery storage project in Japan, while Gore Street Capital has raised funding for the country''s first energy storage-dedicated fund.

2025 Jan 04

Macquarie-backed Eku Energy closes first

Eku Energy has partnered with utility Tokyo Gas on a grid-scale energy storage project in Japan, with construction expected to start

2024 Feb 25

Eku Energy Deploys First Energy Storage Battery in Japan

Eku Energy, a global specialist in energy storage, launches its first project in Japan with the Hirohara battery energy storage system. Located in Oaza Hirohara, Miyazaki City, this

2024 Sep 22

Large-scale energy storage business

In 2015, we started Japan''s first demonstration project covering energy storage connected to the power grid in the Koshikishima,

2024 Mar 03

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4 FAQs about Japan s first energy storage project

What is Japan's first energy storage project?

In 2015, we started Japan's first demonstration project covering energy storage connected to the power grid in the Koshikishima, Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima. This project is still operating in a stable manner today. One feature of our grid energy storage system is that it utilizes reused batteries from EVs.

Where is Japan's first fully merchant battery energy storage system located?

One of Japan’s first fully merchant battery energy storage systems has begun commercial operations, with Manoa Energy announcing the news this week for its Helios 50 MW / 104 MWh battery project in Sapporo, Hokkaido, in the snowy north of the country.

What is EKU energy's first energy storage project in Japan?

Eku Energy announces its first energy storage project in Japan with a 30MW/120MWh battery in Miyazaki, backed by a 20-year agreement with Tokyo Gas. Unlimited access • Archives included • Professional invoice *Prices are excluding VAT, which may vary depending on your location or professional status

When did Hitachi start delivering a grid energy storage system?

Operations officially commenced on August 1. This project marks Hitachi's first delivery of a grid energy storage system in Japan. The entire process–from design and procurement to installation and testing–was seamlessly managed as a “One Hitachi” initiative, leveraging the comprehensive capabilities of the Hitachi Group.