Eku Energy, the UK battery platform of Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), on Wednesday unveiled plans for its first energy storage project in Japan, a system with a capacity of 30 MW/120 MWh in Miyazaki Prefecture. Hirohara project render. Image by: Eku Energy.
Suminori Arima, chief investment officer at Gore Street Capital, said: “We are highly experienced in entering new markets as a first mover to help establish energy storage as crucial technology of the energy transition. The market conditions in Japan are poised to offer significant opportunities for those willing to take them.
ITOCHU is already developing several grid storage battery projects in Japan, with a cumulative total of more than 100 MWh of assets under development. Alex O’Cinneide, CEO of Gore Street Capital, said: “We are proud to have been selected as the joint manager of Japan’s first dedicated energy storage fund in partnership with ITOCHU.
Under its terms, Eku Energy will be the site’s owner and Tokyo Gas will hold the operating rights for 20 years. All ongoing maintenance activities will be handled by Eku Energy. The facility’s construction will be initiated in the second half of this year, with commercial operations to be launched in July 2026.
In related news, today, the Tokyo Metropolitan Municipal Government announced details of its own battery storage subsidy scheme, set to run from this year until 2030, with a budget of JPY13 billion (US$84 million) in total and open to entities with either head or branch offices registered in the nation’s capital.
Additional funding will be raised from the private sector, including from ITOCHU. The fund will be targeted at projects in the Kanto region of Japan. TMG intends for the energy storage assets to support its efforts to expand renewable electricity usage to 50% by 2030.
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