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[Article] Investing in Japan’s Battery Storage Business: August 2026 Guide – Market Opportunities, Revenue Strategies, Regulation and Legal Practice
Information as of August 21, 2026 ✅ In Brief 📈 Grid connection study applications reached a record high in FY2025. Applications across all power sources totaled 28,965, approximately double the previous year's 14,391. Battery storage a... -
[Column] Are Mega Solar Regulations Becoming Redundant? Reading the JFBA’s Model Ordinance on Renewable Energy Coordination from a Practical Standpoint
✅ In a nutshell 📄 In July 2026, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations (JFBA) published a "model ordinance" for local governments targeting mega solar and large-scale wind power projects (nine items, including permit and notification... -
[Column] The Full Picture of the 2026 Amended Electricity Business Act and the Impact of New Decarbonization Rules on Corporate Practice
✅ In a nutshell 💡 Under the amended Electricity Business Act enacted on July 17, 2026, lending using public funds for large-scale power sources and transmission networks, as well as strengthened safety regulations for solar power gener... -
[Column] Issues Remaining After the Enactment of the Solar Panel Recycling Act: Cost Allocation, Delegated Legislation, Split Disposal, Reuse, and Logistics
✅ In a nutshell 📌 The new act on solar cell waste was enacted on May 29, 2026 and promulgated on June 5 (Act No. 33 of 2026). However, it will come into force on a date to be specified by Cabinet Order, within a period not exceeding on... -
[Column] The “Institutional Design” of Community-Integrated Renewable Energy – Decoding the Conditions for Successful Projects from the 20 Good Echo Cases
✅ In a nutshell 🏛 "Good Echo," a dedicated website run by Japan's Ministry of the Environment, compiles outstanding examples of community-integrated renewable energy. It currently features a total of 20 cases—10 videos and 10 articles—p... -
[Column] Environmental Impact Assessment Threshold for Solar PV Lowered from “40MW to 20MW” – Tightening Mega Solar Regulations and Key Practical Points for Project Developers
✅ In a nutshell 🔻 A draft report from a study group under Japan's Ministry of the Environment proposes lowering the threshold for solar power generation projects subject to the Environmental Impact Assessment Act, reducing the Class-1 ... -
[Column Introduction] [Representative’s Blog] Three Essential Rules for Entering the Grid-Scale Battery Storage Business
Mitsuru Misawa, the representative of our firm, has published a blog post outlining key practical considerations for entering the grid-scale battery storage (BESS) business. While more companies are exploring BESS as a natural extension ... -
[Column] Cabinet Decision on the Bill for the Promotion of Recycling of Solar Panel Waste | Practical Considerations and the Full Scope of the Legal Framework in Preparation for the Era of Mass Disposal
✅ Quick Summary This bill addresses the anticipated mass disposal of solar panels from the late 2030s onward (projected up to approximately 500,000 tons per year) by introducing measures to prevent the depletion of final disposal site c... -
[Column] FY2025 Enforcement Actions Under the Renewable Energy Special Measures Act | Strengthened Oversight and Practical Considerations
✅ Quick Summary 📢 In FY2025, enforcement actions under Japan's Renewable Energy Act totaled 57 cases of FIT/FIP subsidy suspension and 55 cases of FIT/FIP certification revocation. ⚠️ Among the revocation cases, 5 resulted in repayment... -
[Column] Contract Law in an Era of Geopolitical Risk | “Impossibility of Performance,” “Termination,” and “Renegotiation” Under Japanese Law
✅ Quick Summary 🌍 Geopolitical risk must be understood not as an international news issue, but as a contract performance risk. ⚖️ Under Japanese law, it is useful to break the analysis into four distinct questions: damages, performance...
