OSAKA, May 08 (News On Japan) - Kansai Electric Power announced plans to construct one of Japan's largest battery storage facilities on the former site of the Tanagawa Power Station in Misaki Town, Osaka Prefecture, in an effort to stabilize the supply of renewable energy.
In 2015, we started Japan's first demonstration project covering energy storage connected to the power grid in the Koshikishima, Satsumasendai City, Kagoshima. This project is still operating in a stable manner today. One feature of our grid energy storage system is that it utilizes reused batteries from EVs.
Will Japan start a large-scale energy storage facility in 2024?
Here, we will delve into our path taken to launch a completely new business and start operation of the first large-scale energy storage facility in Japan in 2024, as well as the challenges and future prospects on the front line. Joined the Company in 2013.
Kansai EPCO entered grid-scale storage with the 48MW/113MWh Kinokawa Power Storage Station in Wakayama Prefecture, which it commissioned jointly with Orix in December 2024.
When will Tanagawa power storage station construction start?
According to the company's May 7, 2025, statement, Tanagawa Power Storage Station's construction is expected to begin in June 2025, with commissioning scheduled for February 2028. Kinden will handle engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC).
Who owns Kansai Electric Power?
The asset will be 50% owned by Kansai EPCO Group and 50% by Japan Extensive Infrastructure-associated fund. (Image: Kansai EPCO) Updated May 7, 2025, 4:25 pm.: This article has been updated to include additional information officially released by Kansai Electric Power.
Why is Sumitomo launching a large-scale energy storage platform?
One of the main reasons is the insufficient capacity of transmission lines. In response to this issue, Sumitomo Corporation aims to expand its business of storing energy nationwide in Japan by developing a large-scale energy storage platform that can compensate for this lack of transmission line capacity.