The NC Makurazaki City Sakurayama Higashimachi Battery Storage Facility, a grid-scale battery storage facility in Makurazaki, Kagoshima, has begun receiving power. Operations across multiple markets will be pursued ahead of entry into the balancing market around March 2027.
As a joint project with 日本蓄電池株式会社, development is under way on grid-scale battery storage facilities at 7 locations nationwide through NC Pioneer LLC. This is the fourth facility, and the NC Makurazaki City Sakurayama Higashimachi Battery Storage Facility in Makurazaki, Kagoshima, with rated output of approximately 2 MW and rated capacity of approximately 8 MWh, began receiving power on 4 November 2026. Entry into the balancing market is scheduled for around March 2027, with operations planned across multiple markets, including JEPX, the balancing market and the capacity market.
The facility is equipped with a CATL battery storage system and a TMEIC PCS. Procedures for market entry will proceed from the start of power receipt. The remaining 3 facilities in Wakayama, Gifu and Nagano are scheduled to begin receiving power in sequence. Overall progress will be disclosed once finalized.