The Case for Battery Storage in Japan’s Energy Market
Japan presents a rare convergence: one of the world’s largest power markets, a structural energy security challenge, and an installed base that remains in its earliest stages. That combination defines the energy storage opportunity. Japan’s Energy Market Scale As one of the world’s largest economies, Japan also operates one of the world’s largest power markets. […]
Japan’s Changing Energy Mix: A Decade in Review and the Road Ahead
The Starting Point: Japan’s Post-Fukushima Energy System The Fukushima disaster fundamentally reshaped Japan’s energy system. Before 2011, nuclear power supplied roughly 30% of the country’s electricity generation [World Nuclear Association]. Following the shutdown of the nuclear fleet, thermal generation filled the gap, increasing reliance on imported LNG, coal and oil. More than a decade later, […]