NAS battery cost reduction and demand creation through partnerships
First written in FY2016. 4 of 13 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2020. Latest entry: FY2026.
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- FY2026DroppedAnnual report
「In October 2025, we decided to discontinue the manufacture and sale of NAS® batteries developed as the Energy Storage Business and reorganize the structure of the ceramic package business, thereby advancing the transformation of our business portfolio.」
In connection with the discontinuation of NAS battery manufacturing and sales activities, the company recorded ¥19.959 billion in business structure reform expenses and ¥12.270 billion in a business structure reform provision. - 2026-04-30AchievedRevisions to earnings forecastsSuggests it is closing out
「製造及び販売活動終了に係る事業構造改革費用199億59百万円を特別損失に計上した」
ＮＡＳ電池の製造・販売活動終了に伴う事業構造改革費用を通期実績として計上し、終了後は受注済案件への対応とアフターサービスのみを継続する見通しを示している。 - FY2026-H1DroppedAnnual report
「At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on 31 October 2025, we decided to discontinue the manufacture and sale of NAS® batteries, which we have developed as the Energy Storage Business, and not to seek new orders.」
For NAS® batteries, the company decided to discontinue manufacturing and sales activities due to the suspension of discussions with BASF, delayed demand formation, soaring material costs and intensifying competition with lithium-ion batteries. Shipment of inventory for existing orders and after-sales service will continue. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「NAS® batteries in the Energy Storage Business, for which we had expected demand to expand, are expected to face challenging business conditions for the time being. We have partially suspended the factory production process, and losses are expected to continue. However, we forecast future demand growth in markets that capitalize on the large capacity, long service life and long-duration charge and discharge characteristics of NAS® batteries. We will strengthen our framework with BASF, our partner, to achieve profitability and contribute to solving social issues.」
For NAS batteries, the company indicates that it has partially suspended production and expects losses to continue due to delayed demand growth and the loss of overseas projects. At the same time, it continues to strengthen its collaboration with BASF and capture future demand. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「We will focus on the service- and value-based business as a new business area in addition to the conventional business of selling products, including by launching VPP services that use NAS® batteries to integrate and control energy resources with IoT technology and adjust the balance between electricity supply and demand.」
The company has launched VPP services using NAS batteries and IoT, specifying its expansion from conventional battery sales into a service- and value-based business. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Although it will take some time for demand for NAS® batteries to expand fully, we will work to build business models that capitalize on their large capacity, long service life and long-duration charge and discharge characteristics. By combining NAS® batteries with our proprietary energy management system (EMS), we can make effective use of NAS® battery capacity and maximize the value of energy resources. In addition to the conventional business of selling products, we will accelerate the expansion of our service- and value-based business.」
Based on the assumption that demand growth will take time, the company continues to expand into a service-based business through combination with its EMS. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「By combining NAS® batteries with our proprietary energy management system (EMS), we can make effective use of NAS® battery capacity and maximize the value of energy resources. In addition to the conventional business of selling products, we will accelerate the expansion of our service- and value-based business.」
For NAS batteries, in addition to the existing focus on partnerships and sales-channel expansion, the company is specifying the use of capacity through combination with its proprietary EMS and the expansion into a service-based business. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to exploring the development of an energy storage business model, including storage services in partnership with renewable energy operators, we will expand sales channels and improve cost competitiveness through our partnership with German diversified chemical manufacturer BASF.」
For NAS batteries, the company is making its business model more specific by developing storage services with renewable energy operators, in addition to its partnership with BASF. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「We expect it will take some time for demand for NAS® batteries to expand fully. We will work on joint development and expanding sales channels through our partnership with German diversified chemical manufacturer BASF (headquartered in Ludwigshafen).」
For NAS batteries, the company identifies specific collaboration measures with BASF, namely joint development and sales-channel expansion, based on the delayed expansion of demand. - FY2019SoftenedAnnual report
「Although potential demand for the NAS business is gradually increasing in Japan and overseas against the backdrop of the spread of renewable energy, it will take time for orders to gain full momentum. While keeping the business structure to a minimum and limiting losses, we will steadily capture opportunities and link them to growth.」
In addition to the existing policy of pursuing demand creation and growth, the company has adopted a policy of keeping the business structure to a minimum and limiting losses until orders gain full momentum. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「In the Power-Related Business, we are working to develop cost-reducing manufacturing methods and improve the performance of insulator products and NAS® batteries for power storage (sodium-sulfur batteries).」
The company continues to target stronger competitiveness for NAS batteries through cost reductions and improved performance. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「For NAS® batteries, in Japan we will seek to acquire orders for grid installation projects, while overseas we will work to create demand, including by entering the energy storage business using demonstration tests as a springboard.」
The company explains the existing theme of creating demand in Japan and overseas through specific measures: grid installation projects in Japan and demonstration tests and entry into the energy storage business overseas. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「For NAS® batteries, we will steadily reduce costs while working to create demand in Japan and overseas through collaboration with partners, leading to continued order acquisition.」
The company positions cost reductions and collaboration with external partners as means of creating demand and acquiring orders in Japan and overseas.