In Short : The Hokkaido grid is now connected to HD Renewable Energy’s “Helios” 50 MW/104 MWh battery energy storage system. By the end of 2025, the Sapporo plant, which will strengthen Japan’s energy storage infrastructure and promote local grid resilience, is expected to go into commercial operation.
An Important Advancement for Japan’s Renewable Energy System
Hokkaido Electric’s 66 kV transmission network is directly connected to this energy storage plant, which was created in collaboration with Brawn Capital. The project, which will cost about ¥5.9 billion, is positioned to help control peak load swings throughout the grid and increase the integration of renewable energy.
Enhanced Market Involvement Through AI-Powered Activities
HDRE’s electricity trading division, Star Trade, will run the Helios system after it is put into service. Through the use of AI-powered asset optimization, it will participate in the capacity, spot, and balance markets in Japan. The dual revenue model, which combines merchant-based trading and fixed tolling, offers consistent profits as well as earnings that are correlated with market conditions.
Concerning HD Renewable Energy
HD Renewable Energy, a Taiwan-based company that is listed on the Taipei Stock Exchange, is rapidly entering Japan’s rapidly expanding energy storage industry. Building on previous endeavors, such as a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric and an expanding presence in Japan’s Long-Term Decarbonization Power Source Market, is the Sapporo project. These actions highlight HDRE’s overarching goal of promoting clean energy transitions and bolstering renewable infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific area.
