enechain Launches Power Forward Curve for Chubu Area

TOKYO – enechain Corporation today announced the official launch of the power forward curve for the Chubu area on its data service platform, "eCompass". This new data offering provides market participants with a crucial price index for the wholesale power market in the Chubu region.

The expansion to the Chubu area follows a surge in wholesale power trading needs for the region. This addition complements the existing curves for the Tokyo and Kansai areas. The Chubu area’s power forward curve is a proprietary table developed by enechain , which calculates fair prices up to four years in advance based on recent market transactions and bid/ask order information.

eCompass is an application designed to visualize and deliver timely, analysis-ready information on global energy supply, demand, and market prices. By leveraging eCompass, power generation and retail companies can comprehensively grasp necessary transaction information—such as supply, demand, and market conditions—that was previously scattered across multiple sources.

The activation of this data is timely, as over-the-counter (OTC) power futures for the Chubu area are scheduled to begin trading on December 8 on both the European Energy Exchange (EEX) and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), which is expected to further invigorate trading . enechain will support power companies and contribute to enhanced market liquidity by providing this essential forward curve information through eCompass , leveraging its extensive track record in matching physical transactions for the Chubu area.

Above image: The Chubu area product has been integrated into the eCompass forward curve table. Furthermore, graphical representations of the power forward curve and its historical data are slated for release soon. In addition to monthly forward data, eCompass also offers 48 Half-Hour Power Forward.

About enechain 

enechain is a startup running the largest energy forward marketplace in Japan, with a cumulative GMV of almost 3 trillion JPY. From power and fuels to environmental values, our goal is to achieve “Social Good” by creating fair markets where anyone can trade any type of energy.

In addition to our marketplace business, enechain offers a range of integrated tools to support energy trading, including clearing facility, data platform, and risk management software tailored to market participants' needs, providing comprehensive support to energy companies.

Our investors include DCM Ventures, Soros Capital Management, JP Investment*, and nine major Japanese energy companies such as JERA, K4 Ventures (owned by Kansai Electric Power), Chubu Electric Power Miraiz, Tokyo Gas, and Osaka Gas, along with venture capital subsidiaries of all Japan's mega banks.

For more information, please visit enechain.co.jp/en.

*JPS Growth Investment Limited Partnership co-managed by a subsidiary of JP Investment Co., Ltd. and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Investment Co.