It is Japan's first fund exclusively for energy storage that invests in, develop and operate new energy storage plants, including those equipped with renewable energy facilities, in the Kanto region and elsewhere in a one-stop manner. Recognizing the limitations of traditional infrastructure, TEPCO is strategically investing in and. . Over the last several years, the Japanese government has announced energy policies aimed to achieve carbon neutrality, or net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by 2050 by lowering emissions in the electric power, industrial, and transportation sectors. In the electric power sector, government. . Almost fourteen years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and the accident at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The experiences, reflections and lessons learned from this accident remain the starting point for Japan's energy policy.
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A total of 12 projects totaling 180MW/595. 3MWh was awarded 13 billion yen through Tokyo's FY2024 subsidy for promoting grid-scale battery storage, the metropolitan government's document released in February 2025 shows. . The subsidy covers up to 2 billion yen per project. The subsidy covers up to two. . TOKYO, 7 May 2024: Nozomi Energy, a Japan-focused renewables platform established by Actis, is delighted to announce its selection as one of the winning companies in Japan's first ever Long-term Decarbonisation Capacity Auction, securing two Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects, each with. . HD Renewable Energy, a global smart energy leader based in Taiwan, has further expanded its footprint in Japan's battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity market. In the 2025 round of Japan's Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction, the company secured five new BESS project tenders with. .
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Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced plans to start dismantling treated water tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant site, primarily to clear space needed to store nuclear fuel debris to be extracted from the damaged reactors. Water storage tanks at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. . In March, 2011, an accident occurred due to the Great East Japan Earthquake at TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS). Our previous articles highlighted efforts toward decommissioning of the FDNPS as well as measures in dealing with contaminated water that contains radioactive. . A TEPCO representative measures radiation levels around the treated water storage tanks in 2018. Credit: Kimimasa Mayama/AFP via Getty Despite concerns from several nations and international groups, Japan is pressing ahead with plans to release water contaminated by the 2011 meltdown of the. . To reduce the risk of radioactive materials in contaminated water, water is first treated with cesium/strontium filtering equipment to remove most of the contamination. (below, TEPCO) has run into severe difficulties.
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