AD Works Group has begun operating its third energy storage facility in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture, and is preparing to enter the electricity market with an output of approximately 2 MW and capacity of approximately 8 MWh.
Amid the urgent need to expand renewable energy adoption and stabilize electricity supply and demand, AD Works Group has begun operating a new energy storage facility in Nichinan, Miyazaki Prefecture. The facility, ADW Miyazaki Nichinan Energy Storage Facility, has already completed grid connection and commissioning, and the company is preparing to begin operations in the wholesale electricity market.
The facility has an output of approximately 2 MW and capacity of approximately 8 MWh. Entry into the balancing market is also scheduled around February 2027, and the company is accumulating operating experience across multiple markets. It has brought 3 of the 11 development sites secured to date, including sites in Matsusaka and Mashiki, into operation.
The grid-scale energy storage business is positioned as a new business aimed at realizing the company's long-term vision for 2034, with the goal of establishing a stable source of revenue. Going forward, the company will accumulate operating experience and acquire development sites, targeting a cumulative total of 15 secured sites during 2026.
With government policy to make renewable energy a primary power source providing support, the grid-scale energy storage market is expected to expand toward fiscal 2030. AD Works Group aims to enhance corporate value by combining contributions to decarbonization with a stable supply of electricity as infrastructure.