JAXA-originated Startup WHERE Inc. and PowerX Inc. Form Business Alliance. Establish "Deal Tech" System Committed to Creating Results in Power Storage Facility Development
JAXA-originated startup WHERE Inc. and PowerX Inc. have formed a business alliance. Utilizing WHERE's satellite data AI real estate tool, they will provide end-to-end support for PowerX's land acquisition for grid-scale power storage facility development. The two companies will establish a "Deal Tech" system and contribute to achieving carbon neutrality in Japan.
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WHERE Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Takeo Akutsu; hereinafter "WHERE") announces that it has formed a business alliance with PowerX Inc. (Headquarters: Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture; Representative Director and CEO: Masahiro Ito; hereinafter "PowerX").
By utilizing "WHERE," a real estate AI tool that connects with landowners through satellite data x AI, WHERE will provide end-to-end support for PowerX's in-house development of grid-scale power storage facilities, from land acquisition. We will strengthen our support system as "Deal Tech," committed to creating transactions and results, and contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality.
About PowerX
PowerX is an energy tech company with a mission to "achieve Japan's energy self-sufficiency." In Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, it domestically manufactures large-scale storage batteries "Mega Power" and is developing power businesses including grid-scale power storage facility projects as its core, EV charging station projects, and "X-PPA," a renewable energy supply service for corporations. In December 2025, it was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.
By optimally controlling the charging and discharging of storage batteries, PowerX aims to stabilize electricity supply and demand and also contributes to stabilizing regional grids in the phase of expanding renewable energy. Through the construction and operation of power storage facilities, it is working towards the realization of carbon neutrality in Japan.
Background
Towards the realization of carbon neutrality by 2050, the introduction of renewable energy such as solar and wind power generation is rapidly expanding in Japan. On the other hand, renewable energy generation is easily affected by weather and time of day, and there is a risk that surplus power flowing into the grid will cause instability in the power network. In 2023, output curtailment reached approximately 1.8 billion kWh, making the urgent development of large-scale power storage facilities as a "receiver" for renewable energy a pressing issue.
With the revision of the Electricity Business Act in 2022, power storage systems with an output of 10 MW or more that are directly connected to the power grid are positioned as "power generation businesses," and their utilization in the electricity trading market is taking full swing. With this legal revision, the market for grid-scale power storage facilities is expected to grow by more than 40% annually, accelerating the entry of both businesses and investors.
Challenges
While demand is rapidly increasing, one of the major challenges faced by renewable energy businesses is "securing land for power storage facility development." Grid-scale power storage facilities require flat land close to transmission lines, a certain area, and good ground conditions, in addition to various other requirements that must be met, such as prior consideration for grid connection and arrangement of rights with landowners.
Although external developers bring in land projects, many of them involve unorganized rights or unanswered connection inquiries, requiring enormous effort for detailed examination. For the full-scale scale-up of power storage facility development, the construction of a "land pipeline secured in terms of both quality and quantity" was indispensable.
Overview of Business Alliance
In this business alliance, "WHERE"'s mechanism for candidate site search and landowner approach using satellite data x AI will be utilized for PowerX's in-house development of power storage facilities. WHERE will not only search for candidate sites but also conduct screening based on selection criteria specific to power storage facility development, such as grid connection conditions, hazard risks, land size, and rights, thereby enabling PowerX to concentrate its business development resources on operations such as sales activities.
Future Outlook
Both companies envision further expansion of their collaboration, starting with the candidate site search/screening and response operations. WHERE will progressively expand its functions to solve further challenges in power storage facility development, realizing "Deal Tech" committed to creating results by providing end-to-end support for transactions from upstream to downstream.
Through the collaboration between the two companies, we intend to contribute to improving Japan's energy self-sufficiency and realizing a decarbonized society.
"Deal Tech" Committed to Creating User Transactions
WHERE is not merely a SaaS service provider but a "Deal Tech" company committed to creating transactions through technology x operations. "Deal" means "transaction" in English, representing its existence as an entity that provides end-to-end support for users' real estate transactions and creates results. The WHERE Group will evolve its system to take responsibility for users' results by supporting everything from candidate site search and list creation using "WHERE" to landowner approaches, response handling, and negotiation/contract agency.
▽Details here
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000146022.html
Recruitment Information
▽Actively recruiting for all positions! Click here for the recruitment site.
https://pntwhere.com/recruit
By utilizing "WHERE," a real estate AI tool that connects with landowners through satellite data x AI, WHERE will provide end-to-end support for PowerX's in-house development of grid-scale power storage facilities, from land acquisition. We will strengthen our support system as "Deal Tech," committed to creating transactions and results, and contribute to the realization of carbon neutrality.
About PowerX
PowerX is an energy tech company with a mission to "achieve Japan's energy self-sufficiency." In Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, it domestically manufactures large-scale storage batteries "Mega Power" and is developing power businesses including grid-scale power storage facility projects as its core, EV charging station projects, and "X-PPA," a renewable energy supply service for corporations. In December 2025, it was listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market.
By optimally controlling the charging and discharging of storage batteries, PowerX aims to stabilize electricity supply and demand and also contributes to stabilizing regional grids in the phase of expanding renewable energy. Through the construction and operation of power storage facilities, it is working towards the realization of carbon neutrality in Japan.
Background
Towards the realization of carbon neutrality by 2050, the introduction of renewable energy such as solar and wind power generation is rapidly expanding in Japan. On the other hand, renewable energy generation is easily affected by weather and time of day, and there is a risk that surplus power flowing into the grid will cause instability in the power network. In 2023, output curtailment reached approximately 1.8 billion kWh, making the urgent development of large-scale power storage facilities as a "receiver" for renewable energy a pressing issue.
With the revision of the Electricity Business Act in 2022, power storage systems with an output of 10 MW or more that are directly connected to the power grid are positioned as "power generation businesses," and their utilization in the electricity trading market is taking full swing. With this legal revision, the market for grid-scale power storage facilities is expected to grow by more than 40% annually, accelerating the entry of both businesses and investors.
Challenges
While demand is rapidly increasing, one of the major challenges faced by renewable energy businesses is "securing land for power storage facility development." Grid-scale power storage facilities require flat land close to transmission lines, a certain area, and good ground conditions, in addition to various other requirements that must be met, such as prior consideration for grid connection and arrangement of rights with landowners.
Although external developers bring in land projects, many of them involve unorganized rights or unanswered connection inquiries, requiring enormous effort for detailed examination. For the full-scale scale-up of power storage facility development, the construction of a "land pipeline secured in terms of both quality and quantity" was indispensable.
Overview of Business Alliance
In this business alliance, "WHERE"'s mechanism for candidate site search and landowner approach using satellite data x AI will be utilized for PowerX's in-house development of power storage facilities. WHERE will not only search for candidate sites but also conduct screening based on selection criteria specific to power storage facility development, such as grid connection conditions, hazard risks, land size, and rights, thereby enabling PowerX to concentrate its business development resources on operations such as sales activities.
Future Outlook
Both companies envision further expansion of their collaboration, starting with the candidate site search/screening and response operations. WHERE will progressively expand its functions to solve further challenges in power storage facility development, realizing "Deal Tech" committed to creating results by providing end-to-end support for transactions from upstream to downstream.
Through the collaboration between the two companies, we intend to contribute to improving Japan's energy self-sufficiency and realizing a decarbonized society.
"Deal Tech" Committed to Creating User Transactions
WHERE is not merely a SaaS service provider but a "Deal Tech" company committed to creating transactions through technology x operations. "Deal" means "transaction" in English, representing its existence as an entity that provides end-to-end support for users' real estate transactions and creates results. The WHERE Group will evolve its system to take responsibility for users' results by supporting everything from candidate site search and list creation using "WHERE" to landowner approaches, response handling, and negotiation/contract agency.
▽Details here
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000029.000146022.html
Recruitment Information
▽Actively recruiting for all positions! Click here for the recruitment site.
https://pntwhere.com/recruit