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Helios 50MW in Hokkaido, Japan. The asset has already entered the JEPX market. Image: HDRE

HDRE, Brawn Capital put ‘100% merchant’ BESS into operation in northern Japan

December 2, 2025
Manoa Energy and HD Renewable Energy Japan have begun commercial operation of a 50MW/104MWh battery storage project in Hokkaido, Japan.
Gotion, DEI and CO2OS signed their business partnership agreement, 1 March 2024. Image: Gotion/DEI/CO2OS

Gotion, Daiwa Securities-backed investor DEI targets 1GWh of BESS deployments in Japan

March 22, 2024
Gotion High Tech has continued its push into Japan’s battery storage market, forming a partnership with investor Daiwa and renewable energy engineering and O&M firm CO2OS.
One of two large-scale BESS units built and owned by Pacifico Energy which were the first in the country to start wholesale market trading of energy. Image: Pacifico Energy.

Developer Gurin plans 2GWh battery storage project in Japan, to begin construction in 2026  

December 19, 2023
Singapore-headquartered Gurin Energy has revealed plans for a 500MW, 4-hour duration (2,000MWh) battery storage project in Japan.
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