British and Irish BESS Investors Make Big Moves in Japan

GridBeyond launch first FTM battery trading in Japan

Tokyo, 26 June 2025. GridBeyond has officially commenced energy trading in Japan using a front-of-the-meter (FTM) battery asset. The announcement was made on June 24 during the Ireland Innovation Seminar hosted at the Embassy of Ireland in Tokyo, where GridBeyond presented alongside its local partner, PORT Inc. Ahead of the announcement, PORT successfully brought online a 2 MW / 8 MWh grid-scale battery located in Gunma Prefecture. This asset ma…

British and Irish BESS investors make big moves in Japan

Gore Street Capital’s Japanese fund buys its first battery energy storage system (BESS) project, while Ireland’s GridBeyond begins energy trading in Japan with front-of-the-meter asset.From ESS News UK BESS investor Gore Street Capital has acquired its first asset in Japan through what it claims is the country’s first dedicated energy storage fund. The acquisition was made under the Toyko Energy Storage Investment Limited Partnership with Itochu…

GridBeyond commences energy trading in Japan

The announcement was made during the Ireland Innovation Seminar hosted at the Embassy of Ireland in Tokyo, where GridBeyond presented alongside PORT Inc. Image courtesy GridBeyond Dublin-headquartered smart energy company GridBeyond has commenced energy trading in Japan using a front-of-the-meter (FTM) battery asset. This asset marks GridBeyond’s first active trading project in Japan and serves