Japanese trading company Sumitomo is planning to expand its battery storage capacity in Japan to 500MW by March 2031, a significant increase from the current 9MW, Reuters has reported. The initiative ...

TOKYO, June 5 (Reuters) - Sumitomo Corp (8053.T), opens new tab aims to install 500 megawatts (MW) or more of battery storage in Japan by March 2031, from 9 MW now, to help mitigate renewable energy ...

KOBE, Japan — Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. (SRI) has converted the power source for its tire plants in Changshu and Hunan, China, to electric from renewable energy sources and disclosed plans to ...

Sumitomo aims to install 500 megawatts or more of battery storage in Japan by March 2031, from 9 MW now, to help mitigate renewable energy fluctuations and improve the efficiency of the energy system, ...

As resource-poor Japan expands renewable energy to meet decarbonization goals and enhance energy security, battery usage is expected to rise to smooth out the intermittent supply of solar and wind ...