Saft has been chosen by Asian renewable energy developer, Gurīn Energy, to supply a battery energy storage system (BESS) for a major energy storage project being developed in Fukushima, Japan.
Saft will deliver a fully integrated lithium-ion battery system with a total of over 1GWh of storage, together with power conversion and power management systems from its partners, as well as Saft’s I-Sight cloud supervision and data management systems featuring AI-based functionalities. The BESS will also be installed, commissioned and serviced by Saft.
The BESS will be deployed in Gurīn Energy’s stand-alone energy storage project to be built in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture. The BESS in Japan will be capable of providing over 240MW of power for four hours and construction is expected to begin in 2026.
Adding energy storage capacity will allow Japan to ensure a stable and sustainable supply of energy and avoid curtailment of renewable energy. This will help Japan progress towards national renewable energy targets of 40-50% of the generation mix by 2040, up from 27% today, as well as the country’s goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 .
Ushio Okuyama, country manager, Japan, Gurīn Energy, said, “At Gurīn Energy, we’re on a mission to accelerate the energy transition in Asia, and we do this by developing projects that strategically advance the renewable energy landscape in the region. Our project in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, is a groundbreaking project that will substantially contribute to the flexibility of the local, regional and national power grids.”
Image: Gurīn Energy has selected Saft’s battery energy storage system for its first BESS in Japan
