EnergyReader · 2026-08-03 06:57

Tokyo Gas Enters Grid-Scale Storage With 50 MW Battery Project Due in 2029

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 3, 2026

Tokyo Gas disclosed a 50-megawatt battery energy storage system with 202 megawatt-hours of capacity in its first-quarter results published on July 30 (2026-07-30), targeting commercial operations by 2029 — a move into grid-scale storage as Japan faces an accelerating surge in power demand from hyperscale data centres with few obvious supply answers in the near term.

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