Launch of “storage battery control service” to control charging and discharging of household storage batteries owned by customers *Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.*
Press release: August 26, 2024
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Launch of “storage battery control service” to control charging and discharging of household storage batteries owned by customers Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (President: Sasayama
Shinichi (hereinafter referred to as “Tokyo Gas”) announced today that as a residential solution for its solution business brand “IGNITURE,” Tokyo Gas controls the charging and discharging of household storage batteries and adjusts the power supply and demand balance. We will begin accepting applications for the “Storage Battery Control Service,” which contributes to stabilizing supply and expanding the spread of renewable energy (hereinafter referred to as “renewable energy”).
The “Storage Battery Control Service” to be launched this time is one in which Tokyo Gas controls the charging and discharging of household storage batteries owned by customers. This is a renewed service of “Control Option” [*1]. The IGNITURE storage battery, which was launched in April 2024, is a service in which Tokyo Gas controls newly installed household storage batteries by the Tokyo Gas Group.
Overview of “Storage Battery Control Service” (Click here for details and application →
https://home.tokyo-gas.co.jp/housing/solar_battery/ad2/ig_dr_battery241.html )
With the spread of renewable energy, efforts are needed to adjust the balance of electricity supply and demand. In addition to demand response (DR), which controls the use of power company electricity during hours such as evening hours when the output of solar power generation decreases and there is a shortage of electricity, storage batteries are used to avoid output restrictions on renewable energy. Household storage batteries are also expected to be used effectively in DR, which increases demand by storing electricity.
This service maintains the value of the storage battery itself, which provides peace of mind in the event of a power outage and reduces electricity costs by utilizing surplus power from solar power generation.Similar to the IGNITURE storage battery, this service allows Tokyo Gas to control the charging and discharging of the storage battery. By adjusting the balance of power supply and demand, we can contribute to stabilizing the power supply and support the spread of renewable energy, providing value to both customers who own storage batteries and society.
Control of household storage batteries using “storage battery control service”
■About the solution business brand “IGNITURE” [*3]
About the solution business brand “IGNITURE” [*3]
Tokyo Gas launched the solution business brand “IGNITURE” in November 2023 with the aim of “full-scale deployment of solutions.” Through the solutions developed under “IGNITURE,” customers in households, corporations, and regions/communities can achieve “a more prosperous future through improvements in economy, convenience, and efficiency through optimization,” and “decarbonization.” You can easily balance living and doing business in a sustainable way by improving your resilience.
■Positioning of storage battery control service in “IGNITURE”
*1: Regarding the implementation of the demand response service “Summer Power Saving Campaign 2023” (announced on May 15, 2023) https://www.tokyo-gas.co.jp/news/press/20230515-01.html
*2: Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Yamanashi, Shizuoka (east of Fuji River). Click here for details (
https://home.tokyo-gas.co.jp/gas_power/plan/power/area.html?_gl=1*c2uqay*_ga*MTkxOTczNDUuMTcyMjg1MjExMQ..*_ga_QM0FV3G555*MTcyNDEzNjUxOS4yLjEuMTcyNDEzNjU3MS44LjAuMA ..)
*3: Click here for details on IGNITURE (https://igniture.tokyo-gas.co.jp/)