Japan energy storage field planning

What is Japan's Strategic Energy Plan?

The Government of Japan formulates the Strategic Energy Plan under the Basic Act on Energy Policy to show the basic directions for Japan’s energy policies. The Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy started discussions on the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan in May 2024 and presented the draft version of the plan on December 17, 2024.

Will Japan have a strategic energy plan in 2021?

Since the previous revision of the Strategic Energy Plan in October 2021, the energy situation surrounding Japan has changed. In light of this, the Advisory Committee for Natural Resources and Energy advanced discussions on the next Strategic Energy Plan.

Does Japan need energy storage infrastructure?

The plan also calls for the widespread promotion of energy efficient management systems (EMS) in Japan. At the national level, and in a long-term strategic sense, this context has given rise to the structural demand for energy storage infrastructure on Japan’s energy market.

What is Japan's energy storage landscape?

Japan’s energy storage landscape is widely distributed across the whole of Japan, geographically-speaking. Furthermore, Japan’s energy-storage landscape is characterized by its connection with Japan’s smart-grid and smart city landscape. a. Interactive Map of Japan’s Energy Storage Landscape

What is Japan's 7th strategic energy plan?

The 7th Strategic Energy Plan underscores Japan's commitment to a sustainable and carbon-neutral future by 2050, with a pronounced emphasis on expanding renewable energy sources. Solar power is anticipated to become the predominant renewable energy source by 2040, reflecting the government's ambitious targets.

Does Japan need energy storage infrastructure after Fukushima?

At the national level, and in a long-term strategic sense, this context has given rise to the structural demand for energy storage infrastructure on Japan’s energy market. Also highly-relevant in shaping structural demand for energy storage Japan’s post-Fukushima energy market landscape, has been the rise of Japan’s Smart City plans.