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PowerX Seminar on Battery Business Stability

On April 21, 2026, PowerX Inc., headquartered in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture, will host a seminar focusing on the long-term stability of revenues in the battery business. This event, co-sponsored with Nikkei BP Research Institute, aims to provide insights into how to effectively utilize battery storage solutions beyond reliance on subsidies.

With the electricity supply-demand adjustment market undergoing rapid rule changes, including price caps, the sentiment that “the battery business is a race for early movers” is prevalent. However, as the integration of renewable energy sources continues to rise, the real opportunities in the battery sector are just beginning.

Seminar Overview

• - Title: "The Real Action Starts Now! Utilizing Batteries for Long-Term Stable Business"
• - Date: April 21, 2026, Tuesday
• - Time: 14:00 - 18:30 JST

- Seminar: 14:00 - 17:15 (tentative)
- Networking Session: 17:20 - 18:30

• - Location: Shinagawa The Grand Hall, 3rd Floor, Shinagawa Grand Central Tower, 2-16-4, Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo
• - Format: Hybrid (In-person attendance or online viewing)
• - Organizer: PowerX
• - Co-organizer: Nikkei BP Research Institute
• - Sponsor: JERA Cross
• - Registration Fee: Free for the seminar (Networking session fee: 1,000 JPY, including tax)

Program Schedule

(Note: Speakers and times are subject to change)

• - 14:00 - 14:20: Current Status, Challenges, and Potential in Battery Business

- Yusuke Kojima (PowerX Executive Officer in Energy Business)
- Koyuki Yamane (Editor-in-Chief, Nikkei Energy Next)

• - 14:20 - 14:50: Comprehensive Solutions by PowerX for Grid-Connected Battery and Solar Power Facilities

- Yusuke Kojima

• - 14:50 - 15:20: Outlook on Supply-Demand Adjustment Market Towards Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050

- Yusuke Kojima

• - 15:20 - 15:50: Potential of Batteries in Light of GHG Protocol Revisions

- Takashi Sato (Director, JERA Cross Energy Division)

• - 15:50 - 16:00: Break

• - 16:00 - 16:30: Current and Future State of BESS Business - Necessary Policies for Expansion

- Hiroshi Takahashi (Professor, Hosei University / Senior Research Fellow, Renewable Energy Foundation)

• - 16:30 - 17:15: Panel Discussion: Exploring the Future of Batteries from Institutional, Market, and Business Model Perspectives

- Hiroshi Takahashi
- Takashi Sato
- Yusuke Kojima
- Koyuki Yamane (Moderator)

• - 17:20 - 18:30: Networking Session (Fee: 1,000 JPY including tax)

Registration

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