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JA Mitsui Lease Energy Solutions, TEA ENERGY, and partners to develop tea farming agrisolar projects
Tokyu Land deepens Looop partnership and raises stake ahead of B2C power retail push
Kitahiroshima City drafts solar development policy ahead of planned ordinance
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JR East signs 38MW solar PPA with Mitsubishi HC Capital Energy and Kubota Honten via Tohoku EPCO
METI and OCCTO plan June 2025 supplemental capacity auction to fill FY2026 5.16GW shortfall
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Machiokoshi Energy secures financing for two solar grazing projects in Hokkaido totaling 3.8MWAC
Blueleaf Energy taps ex-Vena John Warren to lead Japan solar, wind, and BESS expansion
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Toda-led consortium reaffirms January 2026 COD for 16.8MW floating offshore wind farm in Kyushu
U-POWER to acquire loss-making power retailer Kukoku Energy for 1 yen, plans rebrand and quick turnaround
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Glocal and partners begin commercial operation of ex-NEDO demonstration 3MW floating wind turbine
Osaka Gas and GPSS expand solar partnership, plan 7MW of additional non-FIT/non-FIP assets by Feb. 2026
Dualtap enters grid-scale BESS with 2MW/8MWh project for resale, eyes ownership and operation in future
Weekly EIA update (April 22, 2025): one project progresses to next stage, one receives MoE feedback
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Kitahama Capital Partners acquires 1.47MW small-scale solar portfolio in Chugoku, plans resale
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au Renewable Energy to build 28MW/90MWh grid-scale BESS in Mie Prefecture, eyes April 2027 COD

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Solar

JA Mitsui Lease Energy Solutions, TEA ENERGY, and partners to develop tea farming agrisolar projects
Kitahiroshima City drafts solar development policy ahead of planned ordinance
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JR East signs 38MW solar PPA with Mitsubishi HC Capital Energy and Kubota Honten via Tohoku EPCO
Machiokoshi Energy secures financing for two solar grazing projects in Hokkaido totaling 3.8MWAC
Blueleaf Energy taps ex-Vena John Warren to lead Japan solar, wind, and BESS expansion
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Osaka Gas and GPSS expand solar partnership, plan 7MW of additional non-FIT/non-FIP assets by Feb. 2026
Kitahama Capital Partners acquires 1.47MW small-scale solar portfolio in Chugoku, plans resale
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Hanwha Japan launches solar panel reuse and recycling business amid rise in aging PV plants
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Tokyu Land and Shizen Energy form agrisolar JV, target 10MW in two years
Kikusui and Kansai EPCO-linked SPC partner to develop 35MW of solar in Kansai by FY2028
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Wind

Blueleaf Energy taps ex-Vena John Warren to lead Japan solar, wind, and BESS expansion
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Toda-led consortium reaffirms January 2026 COD for 16.8MW floating offshore wind farm in Kyushu
Glocal and partners begin commercial operation of ex-NEDO demonstration 3MW floating wind turbine
Weekly EIA update (April 22, 2025): one project progresses to next stage, one receives MoE feedback
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Japan Wind Development begins EIA for up to 143MW Kaminokuni onshore wind project, eyes 2034 COD
Hokkaido Gas adds 2MW turbine at LNG terminal, integrates with co-located gas and BESS to stabilize output
Tokyu Land submits draft EIA for up to 56MW Iwate Kuji project, plans to begin construction in 2026
Tokyu Land submits draft EIA for up to 43MW Miyagi Kesennuma project in Tohoku, eyes April 2029 COD
Tohoku EPCO begins 27GWh/year supply to TOPPAN via hybrid wind-hydro PPA
Tohoku EPCO acquires interest in Green Power Investment’s operational 113MW onshore wind project

Hydro, biomass & geothermal

TESS Engineering commissions 46MW PKS-fired Saga Imari Biomass Power Plant
Hokuriku EPCO raises biomass co-firing at Nanao Ohta Thermal Power Station Unit 2 to 15%
Tohoku EPCO begins 27GWh/year supply to TOPPAN via hybrid wind-hydro PPA
Medipolis Energy commissions 625kW geothermal power plant in Kagoshima Prefecture
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Hiroshima Gas begins construction of first wholly-owned biomass power plant, eyes July 2026 COD
Kyuden Mirai Energy to supply 50GWh/year of geothermal power to Panasonic Energy via off-site PPA
Chubu EPCO commissions 7.8MW Abegawa hydro plant, starts supply via multi-offtaker virtual PPA
JAPEX and partners commission 50MW Tahara Biomass Power Plant in Aichi Prefecture
Hulic to source 40GWh annually from TEPCO Renewable Power’s hydro plant in Niigata from April 2026
Shikoku EPCO commissions 1.9MW hydroelectric Kurofujikawa Power Station in Ehime Prefecture

Battery storage

Dualtap enters grid-scale BESS with 2MW/8MWh project for resale, eyes ownership and operation in future
au Renewable Energy to build 28MW/90MWh grid-scale BESS in Mie Prefecture, eyes April 2027 COD
West Holdings and TMEIC to jointly develop 20 grid-scale BESS projects by FY2026: Nikkei
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Energy Power secures additional 257M yen for Hyogo BESS projects from Osaka Shoko Shinkin Bank
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and RS Asset Advisors form JV for grid-scale BESS asset management
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Olympia commissions 2MW/7.4MWh OLYpowerstorage Midoricho in Ota City, Gunma Prefecture
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LS ELECTRIC secures EPC and O&M contract for 20MW/90MWh BESS in Miyagi Prefecture
Shinden Hightex to enter grid-scale BESS, invest 400M yen in Plus One Home-developed project in Chiba
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Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure taps TESS Engineering for 25MW/100MWh BESS EPC, eyes 2028 COD
Star Seeds begins BESS-related partnership discussions with ENERES
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Thermal & nuclear

Weekly EIA update (April 22, 2025): one project progresses to next stage, one receives MoE feedback
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Weekly EIA update (April 8, 2025): two projects progress to next stage, one receives METI approval, and more
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JERA plans to co-locate gas power plants with data centers: Nikkei Business
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J-POWER and partners end 167MW Tosa coal power plant’s commercial operation
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Japan Atomic Power delays finalizing survey plan for Tsuruga 2 safety review resubmission
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Weekly EIA update (April 1, 2025): four projects begin process, two progress to next stage, four receive feedback
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Tokyo Gas completes 97.8MW gas peaker in Chiba Prefecture
Kyushu EPCO begins EIA for 1.2GW Shin Kokura Power Station, plans to replace steam turbines with CCGT
METI to revise nuclear power plant age calculation rules, paving way for longer operation
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Kansai EPCO restarts full-scale operation of Oi Nuclear Power Plant Unit 4 following scheduled maintenance
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Power system

Kansai EPCO audits 14,942 grid connection consultation responses, finds capacity understatements in 37%
Chubu TSO area sees first grid curtailment due to congestion, Japan’s second
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Shikoku day-ahead price stuck at 0.01 yen/kWh as forest fire forces Chugoku-Shikoku interconnector shutdown
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Kyushu EPCO finds grid capacity understatements and other errors in 2,100+ preliminary consultations
Preliminary grid connection consultations triple in Q4 2024 amid BESS boom, Tokyo TSO area jumps fivefold
EPCO consortium sole eligible bidder for 2GW Hokkaido-Honshu link, OCCTO says
GE Vernova and Stonepeak eye investing in 2GW Hokkaido-Honshu interconnector project, Nikkei reports
TEPCO understates available capacity, makes errors in 18,977 preliminary grid connection consultations
JEPX and METI start reviewing interconnector transmission rights market, consider adding new products
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METI reports Japan’s first grid curtailment, Tokyo forecasted to face first economic curtailment in FY2025

Partnerships & transactions

Tokyu Land deepens Looop partnership and raises stake ahead of B2C power retail push
U-POWER to acquire loss-making power retailer Kukoku Energy for 1 yen, plans rebrand and quick turnaround
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Earthsolar raises 630M yen Series A, to use funds for development and organizational strengthening
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ICG backs Obton’s push toward 1GW+ Japan solar portfolio
JERA and EDF Trading to consolidate Japan power trading businesses under JERA Global Markets
Nozomi Energy and ENGIE sign MoU on PPAs, balancing, and battery storage optimization
Digital Grid to IPO in mid-April 2025, plans to use raised funds for grid-scale battery storage
Renewable Japan set to delist tomorrow following acquisition by Tokyu Land
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Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners nears close on €12B+ fund, earmarks third for Japan, other APAC
SMFL Mirai Partners and MIRAIT One join forces to develop 70MWDC of solar by FY2029

Markets & trading

METI and OCCTO plan June 2025 supplemental capacity auction to fill FY2026 5.16GW shortfall
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JEPX Mar. 2025 membership updates: 2 power and 9 NFC trading members join, 1 power and 1 NFC leave
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EPRX March 2025 membership updates: Goal Connect joins Japan’s balancing market
JERA Global Markets launches Japan power trading business, reveals leadership team
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JERA and EDF Trading to consolidate Japan power trading businesses under JERA Global Markets
Shikoku day-ahead price stuck at 0.01 yen/kWh as forest fire forces Chugoku-Shikoku interconnector shutdown
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TOCOM to introduce annual Japan power futures from late May 2025: Denki Shimbun
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EEX to launch limited hours order book for Japan power futures from mid-April 2025
Five mega solar projects sweep 93MW in Japan’s oversubscribed 23rd solar auction
EPRX February 2025 membership updates: 4 companies join Japan’s balancing market

Policy & regulation

Kitahiroshima City drafts solar development policy ahead of planned ordinance
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METI power licenses and registrations: March 2025 retailer, TSO/DSO, generator, and aggregator changes
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METI to revise nuclear power plant age calculation rules, paving way for longer operation
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Aomori Prefectural Assembly passes renewables ordinances, set to introduce tax on solar and wind in FY2025
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METI sets FY2025 renewable power promotion surcharge at 3.98 yen/kWh
Cabinet approves bill to amend EIA, proposes longer report release duration and simpler process for repowering
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Cabinet approves bill to curb solar cable theft with stricter scrap metal rules, submits it to Diet
METI power licenses and registrations: Feb. 2025 retailer, TSO/DSO, generator, and aggregator changes
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Noboribetsu City in Hokkaido proposes ordinance regulating renewable energy and BESS development
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Japan moves closer to EEZ offshore wind development as Cabinet approves bill to amend marine energy act
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