Source disclosure: January 15, 2026
Smart ESG 30 Empowering Women Net Return ETN [207A.T]
TOKYO, Jan 15 (Pulse News Wire) – Smart ESG 30 Empowering Women Net Return ETN (207A.T) announced today that its board of directors approved the launch of a new energy storage business aimed at expanding its operations and securing revenue opportunities. The company plans to develop and operate grid-scale battery facilities to participate in power trading markets such as wholesale electricity, capacity, and demand adjustment markets.
The commercial operation of the first asset, named Kumamoto Energy Village Battery Facility ①, located in Kumamoto, Tamana Gun Nankan Machi, is scheduled for February 2027. It will have an output capacity of 2 MW and a storage capacity of 8 MWh, costing approximately ¥575 million (including tax). The second facility, Okayama Energy Village Battery Facility ①, situated in Okayama, Wake Gun Wake Machi, will commence operations in November 2026. It will also feature an output capacity of 2 MW and a storage capacity of 8 MWh, priced around ¥575 million (inclusive of tax). Both assets will be acquired through contracts expected to be finalized in January 2026.
Construction is set to begin in February 2026 for the Kumamoto facility and immediately after contract signing for the Okayama site. Financing will come from bank loans and internal funds. The equipment supplier for both projects is Enefoward Co., Ltd., based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Shi Hakata Ku Hakata Eki Higashi2-5-21, which specializes in solar power plant design, construction, sales, and maintenance. Enefoward's capital is ¥30 million. Smart ESG 30 Empowering Women Net Return ETN expects minimal impact on its current fiscal performance due to these acquisitions but anticipates contributions to future revenues.
Further updates will be disclosed as necessary.
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