【JPI Seminar】"Risks, Contract Practices, Fundraising, and Legal Aspects in the Installation and Operation of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries" to be held on Wednesday, May 27
Japan Planning Institute (JPI) will hold a seminar on May 27, 2026, focusing on the risks, contract practices, fundraising, and legal aspects of installing and operating grid-scale storage batteries. Mr. Koji Fukatsu, Partner and Attorney at TMI Associates, will serve as the lecturer, offering practical insights informed by the wholesale electricity market and supply-demand adjustment market.
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JPI (Japan Planning Institute) is pleased to announce a seminar featuring Mr. Koji Fukatsu, Partner and Attorney at TMI Associates. He will provide detailed explanations on the risks, contract practices, fundraising, and legal aspects involved in the installation and operation of grid-scale storage batteries.
[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17715
[Title]
Risks, Contract Practices, Fundraising, and Legal Aspects in the Installation and Operation of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
~Considering the Wholesale Electricity Market, Supply-Demand Adjustment Market, Capacity Market, and Long-Term Decarbonization Power Auction~
[Date and Time]
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 13:30 - 16:30
*Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar has ended.
[Lecturer]
TMI Associates
Partner and Attorney
Mr. Koji Fukatsu
[Practical Knowledge Gained from the Seminar]
• Key points for designing revenue models that span the wholesale electricity, supply-demand adjustment, and capacity markets.
• Contractual risks and practical considerations in battery installation.
• Critical insights for structuring financing schemes based on the long-term decarbonization power auction.
[Target Industries/Departments]
• Business development and investment departments of power and energy companies.
• Management planning and strategy departments involved in renewable energy and storage battery businesses.
• Financial institutions responsible for project finance.
• Energy-related legal and contract departments.
[Lecture Overview]
The introduction of grid-scale storage batteries for purposes such as electricity trading in the wholesale electricity market and providing adjustment capabilities in the supply-demand adjustment market is rapidly advancing.
This seminar will explain the framework for transactions through the operation of grid-scale storage batteries, the risks and contract practices in their installation and operation, and their financing.
[Lecture Topics]
1. Operation of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
(1) Trading in the Wholesale Electricity Market
(2) Trading in the Supply-Demand Adjustment Market
(3) Trading in the Capacity Market
2. Risks in the Installation and Operation of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
3. Contracts for the Supply of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
4. Contracts for the Operation of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
5. Fundraising
(1) Long-Term Decarbonization Power Auction
(2) Project Finance
6. Related Q&A
7. Business Card Exchange & Networking Session
This is a valuable opportunity unique to JPI seminars, where participants can gain information useful for their work and find new collaboration opportunities through direct dialogue and Q&A with lecturers, who are usually difficult to meet, and through networking with other participants across various industries.
~Attendance by members of law firms is kindly declined~
[Attendance Formats]
● On-site attendance (archive distribution not included)
● Live streaming attendance (archive distribution not included)
● Archive streaming attendance
*On-site and live streaming attendees can add archive distribution for a special price of 18,500 JPY (tax included).
[Tuition Fees]
1 person: 37,900 JPY (tax included)
2 or more people: 32,900 JPY (tax included / same corporation, simultaneous application)
*Members of local public entities: 11,000 JPY (tax included / up to 2 people, on-site/live streaming only)
[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17715
◆After the seminar, we also arrange questions and introductions to the lecturer.
◆It is highly utilized for building human networks among lecturers and participants and for creating new businesses.
◆Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar has ended.
[Contact]
Japan Planning Institute Co., Ltd.
Kowa Hiroo Bldg. 5-2-32 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
TEL.03-5793-9761 FAX.03-5793-9767
URL https://www.jpi.co.jp
[About JPI (Japan Planning Institute)]
For half a century, JPI has been a "bridge of knowledge" between government, bureaucracy, and the private sector, supporting the dissemination of national policies and national projects. We continuously provide valuable information in the form of exclusive in-person seminars for executives and senior managers, aiming to foster national intelligence and facilitate business execution.
[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17715
[Title]
Risks, Contract Practices, Fundraising, and Legal Aspects in the Installation and Operation of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
~Considering the Wholesale Electricity Market, Supply-Demand Adjustment Market, Capacity Market, and Long-Term Decarbonization Power Auction~
[Date and Time]
Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 13:30 - 16:30
*Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar has ended.
[Lecturer]
TMI Associates
Partner and Attorney
Mr. Koji Fukatsu
[Practical Knowledge Gained from the Seminar]
• Key points for designing revenue models that span the wholesale electricity, supply-demand adjustment, and capacity markets.
• Contractual risks and practical considerations in battery installation.
• Critical insights for structuring financing schemes based on the long-term decarbonization power auction.
[Target Industries/Departments]
• Business development and investment departments of power and energy companies.
• Management planning and strategy departments involved in renewable energy and storage battery businesses.
• Financial institutions responsible for project finance.
• Energy-related legal and contract departments.
[Lecture Overview]
The introduction of grid-scale storage batteries for purposes such as electricity trading in the wholesale electricity market and providing adjustment capabilities in the supply-demand adjustment market is rapidly advancing.
This seminar will explain the framework for transactions through the operation of grid-scale storage batteries, the risks and contract practices in their installation and operation, and their financing.
[Lecture Topics]
1. Operation of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
(1) Trading in the Wholesale Electricity Market
(2) Trading in the Supply-Demand Adjustment Market
(3) Trading in the Capacity Market
2. Risks in the Installation and Operation of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
3. Contracts for the Supply of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
4. Contracts for the Operation of Grid-Scale Storage Batteries
5. Fundraising
(1) Long-Term Decarbonization Power Auction
(2) Project Finance
6. Related Q&A
7. Business Card Exchange & Networking Session
This is a valuable opportunity unique to JPI seminars, where participants can gain information useful for their work and find new collaboration opportunities through direct dialogue and Q&A with lecturers, who are usually difficult to meet, and through networking with other participants across various industries.
~Attendance by members of law firms is kindly declined~
[Attendance Formats]
● On-site attendance (archive distribution not included)
● Live streaming attendance (archive distribution not included)
● Archive streaming attendance
*On-site and live streaming attendees can add archive distribution for a special price of 18,500 JPY (tax included).
[Tuition Fees]
1 person: 37,900 JPY (tax included)
2 or more people: 32,900 JPY (tax included / same corporation, simultaneous application)
*Members of local public entities: 11,000 JPY (tax included / up to 2 people, on-site/live streaming only)
[Details and Application Here] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17715
◆After the seminar, we also arrange questions and introductions to the lecturer.
◆It is highly utilized for building human networks among lecturers and participants and for creating new businesses.
◆Applications for archive distribution are also accepted after the seminar has ended.
[Contact]
Japan Planning Institute Co., Ltd.
Kowa Hiroo Bldg. 5-2-32 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047
TEL.03-5793-9761 FAX.03-5793-9767
URL https://www.jpi.co.jp
[About JPI (Japan Planning Institute)]
For half a century, JPI has been a "bridge of knowledge" between government, bureaucracy, and the private sector, supporting the dissemination of national policies and national projects. We continuously provide valuable information in the form of exclusive in-person seminars for executives and senior managers, aiming to foster national intelligence and facilitate business execution.