[JPI Seminar] "Legal and Regulatory Trends and Finance Practices for Battery Storage Projects" to be held on June 18 (Thu)

JPI (Japan Planning Institute) will hold a seminar inviting Mr. Tsutomu Kobayashi, Partner and Attorney at Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, to provide a detailed explanation of legal and regulatory trends and finance practices related to battery storage projects.

[Details and Application] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17560

[Title]

Thorough explanation of key points in battery storage business practices in light of regulatory changes

Legal and Regulatory Trends and Finance Practices for Battery Storage Projects

~ Based on Merchant, Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction, and Tolling ~

[Date and Time]

June 18, 2026 (Thursday) 13:30 - 15:30

*Applications for archive distribution are accepted even after the seminar.

[Lecturer]

Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu

Partner, Attorney

Mr. Tsutomu Kobayashi

▶ A practitioner involved in numerous domestic and international energy and infrastructure projects and project finance, highly rated by the international journal Chambers.

[Practical Knowledge Gained from the Seminar]

・Revenue structures and selection criteria for three types of battery storage businesses (Merchant, Auction, Tolling)

・Specific impact of regulatory changes (balancing market, grid constraints, etc.) on project viability

・Key points for risk allocation and contract design in project finance structuring

[Target Industries and Departments]

・Business development departments of electric power and renewable energy companies

・Corporate planning and investment departments of companies considering battery storage introduction

・Financial institutions and investment departments involved in infrastructure and energy

・Legal and contract departments involved in project finance

[Lecture Overview]

With the rapid increase in variable renewable energy sources such as solar power and the rise in output curtailment, the development and introduction of battery storage projects are expanding rapidly from the perspective of further utilizing renewable energy electricity and securing balancing power. While the government has adopted measures to promote their introduction, there are also negative regulatory changes such as measures against grid capacity hoarding and reductions in procurement volumes in the balancing market, making accurate understanding of the regulations important.

This lecture will explain the regulations related to the development of battery storage projects, as well as the business models for battery storage projects (merchant, long-term decarbonization power source auction, and tolling) and the challenges in structuring project finance for each case. It will cover basic legal matters to practical points regarding battery storage projects in an easy-to-understand manner, even for those considering entering the battery storage project field.

[Lecture Items]

1. Overview of Battery Storage Projects

2. Regulations Related to Battery Storage Projects

(1) Grid-scale Batteries

① Positioning under the Electricity Business Act

② Provisional Measures for Early Grid Connection of Grid-scale Batteries

(2) Renewable Energy Co-located Batteries

① Post-installation of Batteries at Overloaded Solar Power Plants

② Charging Grid Electricity to Renewable Energy Co-located Batteries

(3) Others

① Generation-side Charges

② Special Measures for Transmission and Distribution Tariffs

3. Business Models for Battery Storage Projects

(1) Wholesale Electricity Market, Capacity Market, Balancing Market

① Reduction in Procurement Volumes in the Balancing Market, etc.

② Aggregation Contracts

(2) Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Auction

(3) Tolling Scheme

4. Challenges in Structuring Project Finance

5. Related Q&A Session

6. Business Card Exchange and Networking Reception

This is a valuable opportunity unique to JPI seminars, offering direct dialogue and Q&A with a lecturer who is usually difficult to meet, as well as networking among participants from various industries and sectors, leading to practical information and new collaboration opportunities.

~ Attendance by individuals affiliated with law firms is not permitted ~

[Participation Format]

● In-person attendance (archive distribution not included)

● Live streaming attendance (archive distribution not included)

● Archive distribution attendance

*Participants of in-person or live streaming attendance can add archive distribution at a special fee of 18,500 yen (tax included).

[Participation Fee]

1 person: 37,850 yen (tax included)

2 or more persons: 32,850 yen (tax included / same corporation, simultaneous application)

*For local government employees: up to 2 persons for 11,000 yen (tax included / limited to in-person and live streaming)

[Details and Application] https://www.jpi.co.jp/seminar/17560

◆ After the seminar, we can also forward your questions to the lecturer.

◆ This is very useful for building personal networks with lecturers and other participants and creating new business opportunities.

◆ Applications for archive distribution are accepted even after the seminar.

[Contact]

Japan Planning Institute Co., Ltd.

Kowa Hiroo Building, 5-2-32 Minami-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047

TEL: 03-5793-9761　　FAX: 03-5793-9767

URL: https://www.jpi.co.jp

[About JPI (Japan Planning Institute)]

As a "bridge of knowledge between politics, government, and the private sector," JPI has supported the dissemination of national policies and national projects for half a century, providing useful information for the business execution of executives and senior managers in the form of real seminars with limited participants, aiming to create national intelligence.