Bringing Power Plant Operations In-House to Ensure Stable Operations
First written in FY2021. 6 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, on 10 October 2025, the Himeji Battery Storage Facility, developed through the Himeji Battery Storage Silent Partnership Business, an equity-method affiliate, began operations as the Group’s first grid-scale battery storage business. Through this business, the company will accumulate expertise in the optimal operation of battery storage systems in the balancing market, which adjusts electricity supply and demand in real time, and the capacity market, which secures future power supply capacity in advance, with the aim of maximizing earnings from its battery storage businesses, including those to be developed in the future.」
The scope of in-house operations functions and expertise accumulation expanded to battery storage, and through the start of operations at the Himeji Battery Storage Facility, the company advanced to the stage of accumulating expertise in optimal operation by market. - 2026-05-28AdvancedGeneral Meetings of Shareholders
「By directly operating the battery market ourselves through this business, we will establish expertise in the optimal operation of batteries and strengthen and enhance our ability to formulate and implement operating strategies in-house. This will improve our competitiveness in the large-scale grid-connected energy storage projects scheduled to begin operations or under development and maximize long-term earnings.」
The company identifies the in-house development and enhancement of battery market-operation expertise and operating strategy capabilities as concrete progress through the start of operations at the Yasugi Energy Storage Facility. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition, on 10 October 2025, the Himeji Battery Storage Facility, developed through 合同会社姫路蓄電所, an equity-method affiliate, began operations as the Group’s first grid-scale battery storage business. Through this business, the company will accumulate expertise in the optimal operation of battery storage systems in the balancing market, which adjusts electricity supply and demand in real time, and the capacity market, which secures future power supply capacity in advance, with the aim of maximizing earnings from its battery storage businesses, including those to be developed in the future.」
The scope of in-house power plant operations and expertise accumulation expanded to grid-scale battery storage, and through the start of operations at the Himeji Battery Storage Facility, the company advanced to the stage of accumulating expertise in optimal operation by market. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group currently has 6 large-scale biomass power plants in operation, and 1 additional large-scale biomass power plant is scheduled to begin operations by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2026.」
Building on 6 large-scale biomass power plants in operation, the company plans to start operations at 1 additional plant by the end of the fiscal year ending March 2026. It is also continuing to share expertise and safety measures through its operations organization as a hub. - FY2024-Q2Review of the timing of commercial operation commencementAnnual report
「As final adjustments to the boiler and turbine equipment for long-term stable operation are taking time, the commercial operation start dates were changed from the scheduled dates for December 2023 for 徳島津田バイオマス発電合同会社 and January 2024 for 合同会社石巻ひばり野バイオマスエナジー.」
The final adjustments required for stable plant operations took time, and the commercial operation start dates for Tokushima Tsuda and Ishinomaki Hibarino were pushed back. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「By bringing in-house the department specializing in power plant operations, the company will share expertise, know-how and safety measures among its power plants. It will also separate the Biomass Business Division from the Operations Division and establish a team specializing in the biomass business to strengthen safety management, with the policy of undertaking commissioning and the start of operations at biomass power plants with a fully prepared structure.」
In addition to bringing its operations functions in-house, the company established a specialized team by separating the Biomass Business Division and is putting in place a specific structure to prepare for successive operational start-ups through the end of the fiscal year ending March 2025. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The company is bringing in-house the department specializing in power plant operations and working to strengthen its operations functions. It will continue to enhance its structure for the sustainable and stable operation of power plants in Japan and overseas.」
The company brought its specialized operations department in-house and is strengthening its structure for the stable operation of biomass and other power plants scheduled to begin continuous operations from 2023 onward. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「By bringing our operations functions in-house and accumulating the expertise needed to achieve sustainable and stable power generation, we will fulfill our responsibility for critical social infrastructure while maximizing earnings.」
The company described, for the first time as a standalone theme, the initiative to bring power plant operations in-house and prepare for the continuous start-up of biomass and wind power plants from 2023 onward, with a view to sustainable and stable operations.