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How to continue using overseas power cons even after JC-STAR becomes mandatory – Practical measures for the 2027 grid code revision
✅ Roughly speaking 🔐 From the contract application for system connection in April 2027 (extra high and high pressure) and October 2027 (low pressure less than 50kW) onwards, JC-STAR★1 was obtained for equipment related to communication and control, which is related to system interconnection... -
The upper limit price in the supply-demand adjustment market will increase from 15 yen to 10 yen. Key points that battery storage operators should review now
✅ Roughly speaking, the upper price limit for ⚡compound commodities, primary adjustment force, and secondary adjustment force① in the supply-demand adjustment market has been reduced from the actual supply-demand amount on September 1, 2026 to 10.00 yen/ΔkW for 30 minutes (Source...) -
What are the cybersecurity measures for distributed power sources. Organize the impact of JC-STAR requirements on solar, storage, wind, and fuel cells
✅ Roughly speaking 🔐 The Agency for Natural Resources and Energy is thought to be moving towards requiring certain devices used for grid connection of distributed power sources such as solar and battery storage to acquire JC-STAR★1... -
Are grid batteries really a "game changer" – Walls that hinder business expansion and what to think about now
✅ Roughly speaking ⚡ Grid batteries (Battery Energy Storage System, BESS) are becoming a critical infrastructure supporting power systems in the era of increasing renewable energy. 📉 More... -
Will JC-STAR become a new practical requirement for energy conservation projects. Cybersecurity measures that solar and battery storage operators should check now
✅ Roughly speaking 🔐 JC-STAR is a Japanese labeling system that makes the cybersecurity capabilities of IoT products visible. ⚡ For solar power generation and battery storage, control devices for PCS, EMS, BMS, etc... -
It's not like the solar business! Three golden rules to avoid failure in the grid battery business
✅ Roughly speaking ⚡ The grid battery business is considered to have a much greater emphasis on connection considerations, market operations, and stakeholder coordination than the solar power generation business. 🏗️ EPC operators have the basics... -
Large-scale solar power generation forest development permit standards to be revised – Strengthening regulations and practical implementation to limit remaining forest area to 60%
✅ Roughly speaking 🌲 A policy has been put forward to significantly increase the rate of remaining forest to roughly 60% or more for large-scale solar power generation of 40ha or more. 🗣️ During the governor's permit review... -
Blind spots in the era of 1.3 million yen in EV subsidies – Examining the effectiveness of CEV subsidies as a GX policy
✅ Roughly speaking 🔋 The maximum CEV subsidy for EVs was increased to a maximum of 1.3 million yen from January 2026, but the revision was not driven by decarbonization targets but by an agreement on Japan-US tariff negotiations, and as part of GX policy... -
The "Current State" of Offshore Wind Power Generation 〜The True Nature of Global Headwinds and Japan's Challenges
✅ Roughly speaking 🇺🇸 On December 22, 2025, the Trump administration suspended offshore wind construction across the United States, citing "national security risks." They claim radar interference, but in reality they deny renewable energy... -
The Basic Structure of the Four Major Electricity Markets and Their Institutional Reform in 2028: Implications for Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement Strategies
Roughly speaking 📊, Japan's electricity is divided into four values: electricity volume (kWh), regulation power (ΔkW), supply capacity (kW), and environmental value, which are divided into "four values", and each is taken in different markets.
