Third long-term decarbonization auction sees significant drop in BESS bids due to new rule on storage duration. However, awarded capacity for battery storage remained relatively strong.
May 16, 2026
The Helios installation in Sapporo City, Japan
From ESS News
Japan’s battery storage sector secured 1.25 GW of awarded capacity across 19 projects in the country’s latest long-term decarbonization auction (LTDA). Lithium-ion and non-lithium-ion battery storage projects were both successful in the latest capacity market auction.
