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Eku Energy COO Tom Best at a ceremonial event to mark the start of construction at the 30MW/120MWh Hirohara BESS. Image: Eku Energy
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Japan: Large-scale battery storage opportunities in an evolving market

July 15, 2025
Japan’s energy storage market is experiencing a wave of significant growth, as ESN Premium hears from Eku Energy and BloombergNEF.
Rendering of Eku Energy's 150MW/600MWh Eshi BESS project in Okayama, Japan. Image: Eku Energy

Japan: 1.3GW of battery storage contract awards in LTDA capacity auction

April 30, 2025
A total of 26 battery energy storage projects in Japan have been selected for contracts through the Long-Term Decarbonisation Power Source Auction (LTDA) for 2024.
Eku Energy's managing director for Japan, Kentaro Ono, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Hirohara BESS. Image: Eku Energy

Japan: Eku breaks ground on first BESS, Gore Street completes fundraising

October 1, 2024
Eku Energy has begun its first battery storage project in Japan, while Gore Street Capital has raised funding for the country’s first energy storage-dedicated fund.
Eku Energy's APAC technical lead Nick Morley, speaking in a panel discussion on the Japanese market at Energy Storage Summit Asia 2024 last month. Image: Solar Media.

Eku Energy finances battery storage project in Japan with ‘first-of-a-kind’ tolling deal

August 5, 2024
Macquarie-backed Eku Energy has completed the financing on its first battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Japan.
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Japan: Expert panel discusses BESS market growth, opportunities and challenges

July 24, 2024
Japan is one of the most talked-about emerging grid-scale energy storage markets in Asia, and featured prominently at the Energy Storage Summit Asia.

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