As the penetration of renewable energy accelerates, the value of electricity is increasingly defined not only by how much is generated, but by when it is generated and consumed. In this evolving context, batteries are no longer merely assets for balancing or arbitrage; they are emerging as mechanisms that transfer value across time.

J-POWER, Mizuho Bank, Mizuho Securities, Mizuho Leasing, and Scalar Inc. announced on April 17, 2026 that they had successfully demonstrated hourly supply-demand matching aimed at enabling 24/7 carbon-free energy procurement, as announced.