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Event Overview

Toshiba Energy Systems Corporation is set to hold a seminar on May 13, 2025, from 09:30 to 11:30, focusing on the latest technologies and business models in their Renewable Energy and Battery Aggregation business. The event will feature insights from Mr. Eiki Shinkai, a Marketing Executive in the Energy Aggregation Division at Toshiba.

Seminar Significance

As Japan pursues its 7th Basic Energy Plan, which aims for a renewable energy introduction ratio of 40-50% by 2040, diverse methods of renewable energy supply will be crucial for consumers. The utilization of the Feed-in Premium (FIP) framework to support offsite Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) will play a significant role. With the increased occurrence of output control due to supply-demand balance impacts, the enhancement of capacity markets, long-term decarbonized power source auctions, and demand-response markets has invigorated battery development. The effective deployment of batteries is essential to further advance renewable energy adoption while mitigating grid burden and maximizing profitability. Consequently, there is growing anticipation for aggregators who can optimally control these resources.

Seminar Topics

The seminar will cover several critical topics:

1. Toshiba Group's Carbon-Neutral Initiatives
- Overview of renewable energy generation projects, engineering, procurement, construction (EPC), perovskite, hydrogen, and Virtual Power Plants (VPP).
- The fundamental concepts of VPP and past initiatives.

2. Renewable Energy Aggregation Business
- Insights from the operations of Next Kraftwerke in Germany.
- Various supply models for renewable energy:
- Physical PPAs
- Virtual PPAs
- Practical case studies
- Introduction of the renewable energy matching platform