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Nippon Chikudenchi completes grid-scale battery storage facility in Toyooka, Hyogo

Nippon Chikudenchi Co., Ltd.Toyooka, HyogoPublished Jul 30, 2026

InvestmentNot disclosed

PhaseCompleted

Start—

CompletionJul 24, 2026

Nippon Chikudenchi has completed construction of NC Toyooka Tajio Energy Storage Station, a 1,988 kW / 8,146 kWh grid-scale battery facility in Hyogo Prefecture. The facility began operation on 24 July 2026 and supports renewable energy integration, grid balancing, and disaster resilience through participation in wholesale electricity markets and capacity markets.

Project facts

Owner: Nippon Chikudenchi Co., Ltd.
Facility: Power plant
Sector: Power & energy
Location: Toyooka, Hyogo, Japan
Investment: Not disclosed
Scale / capacity: 1,988 kW / 8,146 kWh
Contractor: Kando Co., Ltd.
Equipment / vendor: CATL (battery system), TMEIC (power conditioning system/PCS)
Completion: Jul 24, 2026
Announced: Jul 30, 2026
Themes: renewable-energy, power-grid

Figures and schedules are as announced by the company or the public body concerned; plans can change. Amounts that were not disclosed are recorded as not disclosed, never estimated.

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