Announced details
Provision of balancing capacity to the power grid, supply-demand balancing accompanying the expansion of renewable energy adoption, and stable electricity supply
2 grid-scale battery storage facilities have begun receiving power: one in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, and one in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
The two companies are advancing the joint project through the privately placed fund 合同会社NCパイオニア, which they established through joint investment.
3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and Chairman Kataguchi Kakuto (片地格人), Representative Director and President Urushibara Shuichi (漆原秀一); established in July 2024. Its businesses include the construction and operation of grid-scale battery storage facilities and the supply and sale of electricity.
Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | NC Sendai City Aoba Ward Kamiaiko Battery Storage Facility, Grid-scale battery storage facilities |
| Counterparty | 日本蓄電池株式会社 |
| Counterparty overview | 3-2-5 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and Chairman Kataguchi Kakuto (片地格人), Representative Director and President Urushibara Shuichi (漆原秀一); established in July 2024. Its businesses include the construction and operation of grid-scale battery storage facilities and the supply and sale of electricity. |
| Relationship with the Company | The two companies are advancing the joint project through the privately placed fund 合同会社NCパイオニア, which they established through joint investment. |
| Launch date | 1 April 2026 (began receiving power; actual) / Around August 2026 (planned entry into the balancing market) |
| Applicable area | Provision of balancing capacity to the power grid, supply-demand balancing accompanying the expansion of renewable energy adoption, and stable electricity supply |
| Location | Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture |
| Location scale | Rated output: 1,988 kW; rated capacity: 8,146 kWh |
| Usage history | 2 grid-scale battery storage facilities have begun receiving power: one in Tamana, Kumamoto Prefecture, and one in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address fluctuations in electricity supply and demand accompanying the expansion of renewable energy adoption, provide balancing capacity to the power grid, and contribute to a stable electricity supply.