ENERES
ENERES is a Tokyo-based, privately-held Japanese energy solutions provider serving corporates and electricity operators with electricity retail, aggregation/DERMS, corporate PPAs, battery storage operations, non-fossil certificates, and J-Credits. Owned 59% by au Energy Holdings (KDDI) and 41% by J-POWER.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What ENERES does
ENERES Co., Ltd. (株式会社エナリス) is a Tokyo-headquartered, privately-held Japanese energy solutions provider founded in December 2004 and operating since 2019 as a subsidiary of au Energy Holdings (KDDI group, 59%) and J-POWER (Electric Power Development Co., Ltd., 41%). The company supplies and manages electricity for retail electric power operators and corporate customers across multiple revenue lines: electricity retail, aggregation (specific wholesale supply), corporate power purchase agreements (on-site, off-site, market-linked physical, and virtual PPAs), grid-scale battery storage operations, demand response, non-fossil certificate agency, J-Credit creation and distribution, self-consignment support, and GX/decarbonization advisory.
Its core technology is the proprietary Energy Platform integrating IoT, AI, and blockchain, anchored by DERMS (Distributed Energy Resource Management System, developed 2018), the FALCON II energy management system, and a VPP platform. ENERES holds Japan's first certified aggregator license (Specified Wholesale Supplier, registration number 1) and pioneered EV-based adjustment power control in 2018, positioning it as a first-mover in Japan's VPP and aggregation markets.
The business model combines usage-based electricity sales with transaction-fee aggregation, recurring PPA contracts, professional services, and managed services. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct enterprise sales for complex solutions, inside sales via a customer service center for mid-market/SMB, channel partnerships with electrical construction companies, and distribution through the KDDI group's au energy retail network. Customers span manufacturing (Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Rinnai), energy (Miki Kogyo, Sala Energia), logistics/municipal (Nankai Electric Railway), and consulting (Dentsu), with named asset-level projects such as the 1,998kW / 8,000kWh Aso Battery Storage Project (commissioning December 2027).
ENERES firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ENERES
- Legal name
- 株式会社 エナリス（ENERES Co.,Ltd.）
- Website
- https://eneres.co.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- ENERES is a Tokyo-based, privately-held Japanese energy solutions provider serving corporates and electricity operators with electricity retail, aggregation/DERMS, corporate PPAs, battery storage operations, non-fossil certificates, and J-Credits. Owned 59% by au Energy Holdings (KDDI) and 41% by J-POWER.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ENERES industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Energy Solutions and Power Aggregation Services
- NAICS
- Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution (22112)
- SIC
- Electric Services (4911), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Energy Storage Software & Controls (EMS, monitoring, optimization, cybersecurity) (IMAGAHAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Trading Platforms, ETRM/CTRM & Market Connectivity (APIs, Messaging, Integrations) (EUAMAMAN), Retail Supply + DER/Virtual Power Plant Bundles (Solar, Storage, DR) (EUAGABAI)
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Where ENERES is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Tokyo
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
ENERES business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Electricity Retail Business (電力小売事業): Supplying electricity to commercial and industrial customers under retail electricity contracts. Revenue is generated through electricity sales volumes and associated fees.
- Aggregation Business (アグリゲーション事業): Aggregator (特定卸供給事業者) managing distributed energy resources (DERs) including storage batteries, EVs, and hybrid water heaters, bidding into capacity markets and supply-demand adjustment markets. Earns revenue from market trading of aggregated flexible power resources.
- Corporate PPA Business (コーポレートPPA事業): On-site and off-site PPA services enabling enterprises to procure renewable energy with options including market-linked physical PPA and non-CfD virtual PPA. Revenue from long-term PPA contracts with corporate customers.
- GX Promotion Support (GX推進支援事業): Advisory and solution services helping corporate customers plan and execute decarbonization strategies, including renewable energy procurement and energy efficiency.
- Non-fossil Certificate Agency Services (非化石証書代理購入サービス): Procurement and circulation of non-fossil certificates allowing companies to effectively use renewable energy electricity.
- J-Credit Creation and Distribution (Jクレジット創出・流通事業): Creating and distributing J-Credits (Japanese voluntary emissions reduction credits) from renewable energy and energy-saving activities.
- Self-consignment Support (自己託送支援サービス): Enabling companies to supply renewable energy generated at remote facilities to their own facilities via transmission/distribution systems.
- Power Business Support (電力ビジネス支援事業): Operational support for energy businesses including market trading, DERMS SaaS provision, and consulting for grid-scale battery operations.
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
ENERES product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ENERES supplies electricity to corporate and commercial customers under retail electricity contracts and provides a broad set of energy solutions including corporate PPAs, VPP/DERMS-based aggregation, demand response, FIP transition support, and non-fossil certificate / J-credit procurement. The company also operates a proprietary Energy Platform integrating IoT, AI, and blockchain to deliver demand forecasting, distributed energy resource control, and electricity/environmental value transaction tracking.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- eneGX: Renewable energy solution package offered by ENERES, including FIP transition support and other energy services.
Products and services
- Retail Electricity Supply (電力小売事業) Supplying electricity to commercial and industrial customers under retail electricity contracts; revenue generated through electricity sales volumes and associated fees under a usage-based tariff.
- FALCON II SYSTEM (電力見える化・制御サービス) Energy management system providing electricity visualization and automated device control for corporate customers to reduce electricity costs through real-time monitoring and demand response.
- VPP Platform Service (VPPプラットフォームサービス) Virtual Power Plant platform enabling remote control of distributed power sources (storage batteries, EVs, hybrid water heaters) for monetization, grid stabilization, and VPP business support through proprietary DERMS technology.
- Re-aggregation Service (再エネアグリゲーションサービス) Renewable energy aggregation service providing generation planning, imbalance risk reduction, and power utilization support for distributed energy resources bidding into capacity, balancing, and demand-response markets.
- Offsite PPA Service (オフサイトPPAサービス) Offsite physical and virtual PPA service mediating electricity and environmental value trading between power generators and corporate customers to support renewable energy utilization; includes market-linked physical PPA and non-cash-settlement virtual PPA menus.
- Onsite PPA Service TPO PLUS (オンサイトPPAサービス) On-site PPA service enabling solar power installation at customer facilities with zero initial investment through a third-party ownership (TPO) model.
- Self-Consignment Support Service (自己託送支援サービス) Self-consignment support service supplying renewable energy from remote self-owned or group-company generation facilities to corporate facilities via transmission/distribution systems.
- Non-Fossil Certificate Proxy Purchase Service (非化石証書代理購入サービス) Non-fossil certificate proxy purchase service enabling companies to effectively claim renewable energy electricity through certificate procurement on their behalf.
- Demand Response Service (デマンドレスポンスサービス) Demand response service enabling social contribution and electricity usage reduction through customer cooperation in power supply-demand balancing.
- eneGX FIP Transition Support (eneGX FIP転サポート) FIP transition and operations support service providing one-stop support for output curtailment measures and revenue retention for FIT power plants transitioning to FIP (Feed-in Premium) schemes.
- Aggregation Business (アグリゲーション事業) Aggregator (特定卸供給事業者) managing distributed energy resources including storage batteries, EVs, and hybrid water heaters, bidding into capacity, balancing, and supply-demand adjustment markets for revenue.
- GX Promotion Support (GX推進支援事業) Advisory and solution services helping corporate customers plan and execute decarbonization strategies, including renewable energy procurement and energy efficiency improvements.
- Power Business Support (電力ビジネス支援事業) Operational support for energy businesses including market trading, DERMS SaaS provision, and consulting for grid-scale battery operations.
Quantifiable outcome
- CO2 reduction of approx. 132 tons/year for Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group offsite PPA project
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use ENERES
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ENERES technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability6 records
Feature7 records
ENERES partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered key, supporting, minor and core.
- Miki Kogyo Co., Ltd. (美樹工業株式会社)keyENERES entrusted to operate the Aso Battery Storage Project (1,998kW / 8,000kWh VRFB). Provides multi-market bidding, DERMS SaaS, power sales agency, and operational consulting. SMFL and Sumitomo Electric Industries involved as lessor and battery supplier respectively.
- Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (住友電気工業株式会社)supportingBattery manufacturer supplying vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB) for the Aso Battery Storage Project. VRFB technology chosen for longevity, safety, and recyclability.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Lease Co., Ltd. (三井住友ファイナンス＆リース株式会社)supportingLeasing company for the Aso Battery Storage Project, jointly applying for and receiving government subsidy (SII) for renewable energy expansion and grid battery storage.
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (住友重機械工業株式会社)keyOffsite PPA (physical) contract: solar power from Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern factories in Chiba supplied to Sumitomo Heavy Industries Tanashi site and Yokohama HQ. ENERES manages the PPA as retail electricity operator and aggregator. CO2 reduction approx. 132 tons/year.
- Sumitomo Heavy Industries Modern Co., Ltd. (住友重機械モダン株式会社)keyOffsite PPA (physical) with 600kW solar PV at Chiba factories supplying surplus power to Sumitomo Heavy Industries sites. Part of Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group's CN 2030 and 50% Scope 1/2 reduction (vs. 2019) goals.
- Updater Inc. (株式会社UPDATER)supportingENERES was featured in UPDATER's 2026 Sustainability Chaos Map, indicating collaboration or mutual recognition in the sustainability/ESG space.
- 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Compact (国際イニシアティブ)supportingENERES joined the UN-led international initiative 24/7 Carbon Free Energy Compact, committing to procurement and supply of 24/7 carbon-free electricity.
- KlimaDAO JAPAN MARKETminorENERES participates in demonstration of blockchain-based carbon credit marketplace KlimaDAO JAPAN MARKET, exploring next-generation carbon credit trading platforms.
- Nankai Electric Railway Co., Ltd. (南海電気鉄道株式会社)supportingENERES supports Nankai Electric Railway's self-consignment of renewable energy: supplying surplus power from Wakayama mega-solar facility to Osaka office buildings and commercial facilities.
- Sala Energia Co., Ltd. (サーラエナジー株式会社)supportingCollaboration on renewable energy co-located battery storage operations and electricity market trading. Sala Energia operates solar co-located storage facilities; ENERES provides market trading expertise.
- The University of Tokyo ESI (東京大学生産技術研究所ESI)supportingJoint research on optimally combining EVs and household batteries as flexible adjustment capacity for renewable energy, applying advanced aggregation control.
- KAG × Mirai Kenkyu (KAG×みらい研)minorENERES University event collaboration with KAG and Mirai Kenkyu on AI agent workflow latest trends, exploring AI-human collaboration in energy sector.
- Hokkaido University (北海道大学)supportingJoint research on local flexibility to avoid renewable energy output curtailment. Addresses the challenge of excess renewable generation in areas with limited grid capacity.
- Dentsu Inc. / Dentsu Research Institute (電通 / 電通総研)keyMemorandum of understanding for collaboration on renewable energy solutions and development. Dentsu brings corporate emission calculation and sustainability communications expertise; ENERES provides energy solutions. One-stop support from emissions calculation to solution provision.
- EV Wireless Power Transfer Council (EVワイヤレス給電協議会)minorENERES participates in EV wireless charging council, exploring how EV wireless charging infrastructure can integrate with energy grid management and VPP.
- Rinnai Corporation (リンナイ株式会社)coreJoint development of DR control system for hybrid water heaters (ECO ONE). Rinnai develops hybrid water heater products with advanced communication functions; ENERES develops DR control system (DERMS) for aggregating household resources into power markets. Awarded 令和8年度デマンドサイドマネジメント表彰. Target: DRready certification for household thermal sources.
- Energy Resource Aggregation Business Association ERA (エネルギーリソースアグリゲーション事業協会)supportingENERES participates in ERA, the industry association for energy resource aggregation, contributing to policy development and industry standards for VPP and DER aggregation in Japan.
- KDDI Corporation (KDDI株式会社)coreKDDI holds auエネルギーホールディングス which owns 59% of ENERES. Capital and business alliance established 2016. KDDI provides ICT technology, 5G/MEC capabilities for VPP, and distribution network through au energy brand.
- au Energy & Life (auエネルギー＆ライフ株式会社)supportingGroup company within KDDI's au energy holdings, collaborating on community CSR activities and joint sustainability initiatives.
- au Renewable Energy (auリニューアブルエナジー株式会社)supportingGroup company within KDDI's au energy holdings focused on renewable energy, collaborating on community CSR activities and sustainability initiatives.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves10 records
Expansion highlights5 records
ENERES competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- NTT Anode Energy: NTT Anode Energy operates VPP/aggregation services, electricity retail, and renewable energy supply in Japan, leveraging NTT group's telecom infrastructure. It competes directly with ENERES's DERMS/VPP platform and aggregation business for capacity and balancing market resources.
- Fluence Energy: Fluence is a global provider of battery energy storage platforms and DERMS-adjacent software for utility-scale and C&I deployments, comparable to ENERES's grid-scale battery operations and DERMS SaaS offering exemplified by the Aso battery storage project.
- SB Energy Corp. SB Energy (SoftBank group) develops and operates large-scale solar and other renewable generation in Japan and provides renewable electricity supply to corporate customers, overlapping with ENERES's PPA brokerage and aggregation offerings.
- AutoGrid Systems: AutoGrid (a Schneider Electric company) provides DERMS and VPP software for distributed energy aggregation globally, directly comparable to ENERES's proprietary DERMS and VPP platform in functionality and target use cases.
- Looop Inc. Looop is a Japanese renewable energy retailer and PPA provider offering on-site/off-site solar PPAs and electricity retail, directly competing with ENERES's corporate PPA and retail electricity businesses. Its vertically integrated model from generation to retail parallels ENERES's eneGX stack.
Broad incumbents
- Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. Tokyo Gas has expanded into electricity retail and renewable energy supply, and is developing VPP and distributed energy services in Japan. As a large incumbent with broad energy offerings, it competes for many of the same enterprise decarbonization and aggregation customers as ENERES.
- ENEOS Corporation: ENEOS is a major Japanese energy company with renewable generation, electricity retail, and battery storage operations. Its scale and downstream customer base make it a broad incumbent competing for corporate PPA, retail electricity, and grid services contracts that ENERES also targets.
- TEPCO Energy Partner: TEPCO Energy Partner is the largest retail electricity supplier in Japan with deep generation, distribution, and demand-response resources. It serves enterprise customers with retail electricity and energy services that overlap with ENERES's offerings.
- Mitsui & Co. Energy Trading: Mitsui operates in Japanese power generation, electricity retail, and renewable energy trading through group companies. Its broad energy trading and PPA capabilities overlap with ENERES's market-linked physical PPA and aggregation services.
Emerging players
- UPDATER Inc. UPDATER operates residential electricity (Teppan Denki) and decarbonization services including the 2026 Sustainability Chaos Map where ENERES was featured. It addresses overlapping enterprise decarbonization and retail electricity customer needs in Japan.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ENERES social profiles
Digital presenceENERES compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance7 records
ENERES financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
ENERES leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
ENERES subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
ENERES funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ENERES M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ENERES
What does ENERES do?
ENERES supplies electricity to corporate and commercial customers under retail electricity contracts and provides a broad set of energy solutions including corporate PPAs, VPP/DERMS-based aggregation, demand response, FIP transition support, and non-fossil certificate / J-credit procurement. The company also operates a proprietary Energy Platform integrating IoT, AI, and blockchain to deliver demand forecasting, distributed energy resource control, and electricity/environmental value transaction tracking.
Is ENERES a public or private company?
ENERES is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was ENERES founded?
ENERES was founded in 2004.
Where is ENERES based?
ENERES is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does ENERES make money?
Eight revenue lines are on record. Electricity Retail Business (電力小売事業) is the primary driver. The others are aggregation Business (アグリゲーション事業), corporate PPA Business (コーポレートPPA事業), GX Promotion Support (GX推進支援事業), non-fossil Certificate Agency Services (非化石証書代理購入サービス), J-Credit Creation and Distribution (Jクレジット創出・流通事業), self-consignment Support (自己託送支援サービス) and power Business Support (電力ビジネス支援事業).
Who are ENERES's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are NTT Anode Energy, Fluence Energy, SB Energy Corp., AutoGrid Systems and Looop Inc.. Broad incumbents are Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd., ENEOS Corporation, TEPCO Energy Partner and Mitsui & Co. Energy Trading. UPDATER Inc. is listed as an emerging player.
Does ENERES have an API?
No public API is recorded for ENERES.
What industry is ENERES in?
ENERES's product category is Energy Solutions and Power Aggregation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAHAJ, Energy Storage Software & Controls (EMS, monitoring, optimization, cybersecurity), with a secondary code of EUAMAMAN, Trading Platforms, ETRM/CTRM & Market Connectivity (APIs, Messaging, Integrations). Its NAICS code is 2211 and its SIC code is 4911.