TOKYO -- Foreign companies are piling into battery energy storage in Japan as they seek to gain an early-mover advantage in a market they expect to grow along with the use of renewable energy.
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Solar panels in the western Japanese city of Kitakyushu: As Japan integrates more renewables into its energy mix, the market for battery storage is forecast to grow. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
TOKYO -- Foreign companies are piling into battery energy storage in Japan as they seek to gain an early-mover advantage in a market they expect to grow along with the use of renewable energy.