Japan's Danto Holdings to enter local grid-scale market with 2-MW projec

Japanese construction ceramics manufacturer Danto Holdings Corp (TYO:5337) has announced that its board of directors has approved the entry into the grid-scale battery storage business through an investment in a 2-MW/8-MWh project.

The project will be owned by a special purpose company (SPC) owned 50/50 by Danto Holdings and local energy firm Alps Energy. It will be built on a site in Hyogo Prefecture, with construction scheduled to commence in February 2026, and commissioning set for December 2026.

Alps Kensetsu, a company within the Alps Energy group, will be responsible for the EPC works, finance the equipment and construction costs and lease the facility to the SPC. Danto Holdings pointed out that the aggregator is currently going through the selection process.

The initiative follows an agreement between subsidiary Danto Technologies and Alps Kensetsu formed in November 2025 to collaborate on grid-scale battery storage projects, Danto Holdings noted.