Japan’s Corporate PPA Market Reaching Scale – And a Turning Point

Cumulative power capacity linked to Corporate PPAs in Japan surpassed 3 GW in 2025, with median disclosed project size rising 82% YoY, reflecting the growing weight of large-scale corporate offtakers...

Finding the Right Balance: How Japan is Fine-Tuning its Power Adjustment Market

Japan’s electricity balancing market is entering a new phase. Starting April, three changes will take effect simultaneously: the price cap for key frequency response products will fall from ¥19.51 to...

Can Japan Build a CCS National Industry?

The success of Japan’s decarbonization efforts depends on innovative technologies such as Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), as well as hydrogen/ ammonia co-firing. CCS is widely seen as playing an...

Chinese Battery Maker Sets Ambitious Goal for Japan Market Despite Headwinds

Japan has moved to partially insulate its energy storage sector from overseas battery makers, wary especially of low-cost competition from its neighbor. One of China’s top battery firms, Hithium, say...

Beyond ‘Megasolar’: How Regulatory Pushback May Drive Next-Generation Solar 

Japan is getting tough on large-scale solar farms amid a rising wave of local backlash and resistance. What the Japanese call “megasolar power plants” now face criticism from both communities and loc...