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Bluefield Energy Partners with Senko Corporation for Solar Aggregation

In a significant development in the renewable energy sector, Bluefield Energy, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, has decided to offer aggregation services tailored for the solar power plants owned and operated by Senko Corporation. This partnership will focus specifically on solar farms located in Ibaraki and Gunma Prefectures and will assist in the transition from the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) system to the Feed-in Premium (FIP) system.

Background of the Service

As Japan aims to achieve its energy mix targets by 2030, there is an increasing need to expand the adoption of renewable energy sources. However, challenges such as growing output controls and fluctuations in electricity market prices make it essential for power producers to stabilize revenues and optimize the value of renewable energy. Under these circumstances, transitioning from the FIT to the FIP system has gained attention as a viable option to broaden revenue opportunities for solar power plants, allowing for the long-term utilization of renewable energy.

Nonetheless, after the transition to the FIP system, operators will face new practical challenges that were not part of the FIT operations, including managing generation plans, responding to imbalances, conducting market transactions, and handling various settlements. Therefore, specialized services are increasingly vital to support operators in managing both regulatory compliance and operational tasks on a day-to-day basis. This is particularly critical for complex operations like agrivoltaic systems, which require expertise in both regulatory understanding and practical implementation.

Overview of the New Service

The new aggregation service will comprehensively support Senko Corporation's solar power plants in Ibaraki and Gunma Prefectures during their transition from FIT to FIP. This involves managing various procedures related to the transition, generating power plans post-transition, conducting market trades, addressing imbalances, and handling settlement details.

Bluefield Energy aims to reduce the operational burden on Senko Corporation while ensuring the continued effective operation of their solar plants through this comprehensive support.

Target Overview

• - Generator: Senko Corporation
• - Location: Ibaraki and Gunma Prefectures
• - Type of Power Plant: Agrivoltaic solar power plants
• - Services Provided: Support for transition from FIT to FIP, creation of generation plans, market transaction management, imbalance settlement, and visualization of generation status and sale revenue.
• - Service Launch Date: July 2026 (scheduled)

Future Outlook

Bluefield Energy remains committed to providing diverse operation and aggregation services that cater to the needs of solar power plant owners, thereby contributing to the expansion of FIP utilization and the stable operation of renewable energy.

Statement from Bluefield Energy

Takahumi Shimada, CEO of Bluefield Energy expressed, “We are honored to have our services adopted by Senko Corporation, which has developed comprehensive renewable energy ventures nationwide. Through this service, we aim to alleviate the burden on power providers stemming from regulatory changes, facilitating smoother operations moving forward. We are dedicated to expanding our services to support more solar power producers practically.”

About Senko Corporation

• - Company Name: Senko Corporation
• - Founded: 1963
• - Headquarters: 8-16 Kitahamacho, Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture
• - CEO: Taizo Ohashi
• - Business Activities: Power generation, real estate transactions, non-fossil certificate agency business, aggregation business
• - Website: Senko Corporation

About Bluefield Energy

• - Company Name: Bluefield Energy, Inc.
• - CEO: Takahumi Shimada
• - Headquarters: 5-13-5 Shimbashi, Minato, Tokyo
• - Business Activities: Power aggregation, billing management system