Agreements reached under this partnership
Business alliances- 1
MRI: For companies considering the adoption of hourly matching, MRI will conduct research and provide consulting on the reasons for adoption and the outlook for the future.
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Granular Energy: Provides certificate management for renewable energy sources certified by EnergyTag, as well as systems that enable hourly matching.
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Preliminary assessment for system implementation: MRI will provide services including "use-case definition," "inventory of required functions" and "detailed system comparison."
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Proof of concept (PoC): Before full-scale system implementation, MRI and Granular Energy will validate hourly matching based on the company's specific data, including generation volumes, demand volumes and non-fossil certificates.
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Full-scale implementation and operation: Based on the results of the proof of concept, Granular Energy will provide the platform and support the preparation of the implementation environment, integration with existing systems and ongoing operation.
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| Item | Details |
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| Name of alliance partner | Granular Energy SAS |
| Alliance partner's business activities | Provides renewable energy portfolio management solutions to utilities in more than 10 countries worldwide |
| Alliance partner's location | Paris, France |
| Type of alliance | Business alliances |
| Details of the alliance | MRI: For companies considering the adoption of hourly matching, MRI will conduct research and provide consulting on the reasons for adoption and the outlook for the future., Granular Energy: Provides certificate management for renewable energy sources certified by EnergyTag, as well as systems that enable hourly matching., Preliminary assessment for system implementation: MRI will provide services including "use-case definition," "inventory of required functions" and "detailed system comparison.", Proof of concept (PoC): Before full-scale system implementation, MRI and Granular Energy will validate hourly matching based on the company's specific data, including generation volumes, demand volumes and non-fossil certificates., Full-scale implementation and operation: Based on the results of the proof of concept, Granular Energy will provide the platform and support the preparation of the implementation environment, integration with existing systems and ongoing operation. |
| Contract Date | 8 October 2026 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Because corporate demand for non-fossil power procurement is expanding and the importance of hourly matching is expected to increase against a backdrop that includes revisions to the GHG Protocol. The collaboration will address customer needs by combining Mitsubishi Research Institute's expertise in Japan's electricity markets and regulatory systems with Granular Energy's platform.