Industry Report

Behind the Meter: New Business Models in Japan

Apr 13, 2022 08:59Swiss Business Hub Japan in cooperation with Shulman Advisory G.K.

The Japanese government is planning to use all the tools at its disposal in its ongoing drive to increase the penetration of solar and wind generation in its power mix. This includes demand side response (DSR), which can reduce or even reverse demand during periods of high prices by using generation, storage, and consumption assets that are physically behind the power meters.

There are already several Japanese companies providing DSR options in the form of small solar PV, batteries, Vehicle-to-Home (V2H), Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) and Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) solutions. Some of them also offer energy management services to their clients. A few projects to aggregate assets from low voltage customers are emerging ahead of future monetization opportunities.

In our report, you will learn more about:

POLICIES SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF BEHIND-THE-METER ASSETS
CURRENT PLAYERS AND PROJECTS
AREAS OF OPPORTUNITIES

This is the eight publication within our ten-part "the Japanese Energy Industry" series. Catch up on the already published parts of the series in the link section below.