Over a gigawatt of bids from battery storage project developers have been successful in the first-ever competitive auctions for low-carbon energy capacity held in Japan. A total 1.67GW of projects won contracts, including 32 battery energy storage system (BESS) totalling 1.1GW and three pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) projects totalling 577MW.
Japan’s Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction marks a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards carbon neutrality. By incentivizing the development of renewable and low-carbon power sources, including battery energy storage systems, this auction sets the stage for a sustainable energy future.
Containerised battery storage units at a project in Hokkaido, northern Japan, where grid operator’s rules require renewable generators to add storage. Image: Sungrow. Energy storage projects will be eligible to take part in competitive capacity auctions for low-carbon power set to be launched this month by the Japanese government.
Battery assets are now allowed to trade energy in Japan’s wholesale markets and the first two projects to do so joined the Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) spot market in mid-2023 through developer Pacifico Energy.
Energy storage projects will be eligible to take part in low-carbon capacity auctions set to be launched this month in Japan.
Japan has created an auction system to provide a revenue for newly developed power sources, including battery energy storage systems (BESS).
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The first "Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction" (the "Auction") is expected to start in Japan in January 2024. The Auction will provide a 20-year fixed revenue for newly developed power sources that contribute to decarbonization of the Japanese power industry, including battery energy storage systems ("BESS)".
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