Eku Energy has announced its first battery storage project in Japan, the 30MW / 120MWh Hirohara battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Oaza Hirohara, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. Eku Energy has agreed a 20-year offtake agreement for the project with Tokyo Gas.
In addition to pumped storage, the energy storage technologies adopted in Japan mainly include sodium-sulfur battery technology, vanadium flow battery technology, and lithium-ion battery technology.
Project financing has been arranged by MUFG Bank representing the first battery storage project they have arranged finance for in Japan. Under the offtake agreement, Eku Energy will own the BESS while Tokyo Gas will own 100% of its operating rights for 20 years, with Eku Energy responsible for the ongoing maintenance of the facility.
Global energy storage specialist, Eku Energy, has announced the Hirohara Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) located in Oaza Hirohara, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The 30MW/120MWh battery is Eku’s first in Japan, and the company has agreed a 20-year offtake agreement for the project with Tokyo Gas.
The installed capacity of large-scale energy storage in Japan is expected to increase from approximately 4GW/10GWh in 2022 to about 10 GW/27GWh in 2030. Construction of Hirohara BESS is scheduled to begin in fall 2024, with commercial operations expected to commence in 2026.
Based on estimated population of Miyazaki City as of April 2024 (Source: Miyazaki City) The Hirohara Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is located in Oaza Hirohara, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture. The 30MW/120MWh battery is Eku’s first in Japan, and the company has agreed a 20-year offtake agreement for the project with Tokyo Gas.
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