New Year’s Seminar Making Japan Resilient through Renewable Energy

23 January 2026

in Japanese

As we move into the latter half of the 2020s, accelerating decarbonization efforts has become increasingly urgent. During a period of growing global instability, strengthening energy security is now a critical priority. It is time for Japan to fully utilize its abundant renewable energy resources to enhance national resilience and stability.

In this seminar, researchers from Renewable Energy Institute will present the latest developments in solar and wind power and offer a comprehensive overview of the current status and challenges of the energy transition. They will also discuss future prospects for decarbonization in both industry and the building sector.

Following the seminar, an onsite networking session will be held.  We welcome participants from companies, local governments, organizations and NGOs involved in the energy transition and decarbonization to make the most of this opportunity for New Year networking. We hope you will join us.

Event Details

Date / Time Friday 23 January 14:30 - 17:30 *(doors open at 14:00)
*Networking reception to follow
Venue Hall B, Toranomon Hills Forum Access
Organizer Renewable Energy Institute
Admission Free (pre-registration required) *We have reached capacity and registration is now closed (7 Jan). 

Program    As of 11 December 2025. Program and speakers are subject to change. Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation available.

All speakers are from Renewable Energy Institute

Opening Remarks 
Teruyuki Ohno, Executive Director
 
[Theme 1] Solar Power Leads the Energy Transition  DL
Latest Trends in Solar PV: Masaya Ishida, Director
Perovskite Solar Cells and Coexistence with Local Communities: Yuichiro Omi, Senior Researcher
Solar Sharing and Mandatory Installation on Buildings: Yuhei Tsukamoto, Researcher
Solar PV Supply Chain: Romain Zissler, Senior Researcher
Plug-in Solar: Karolin Jiptner, Senior Researcher

[Theme 2] The Pathway Powered by Wind Energy DL
Latest Trends in Offshore and Onshore Wind + Discussion
Mika Ohbayashi, Director 
Tetsuo Saitou, Senior Researcher
Izumi Tanaka, Senior Researcher
Akihiro Sando, Senior Researcher 
Suzuka Nakamura, Researcher

[Theme 3] Decarbonization Progress in Steel, Cement, and Buildings DL
Trends in Decarbonized Steelmaking: Erik Goto, Researcher
Decarbonization of Cement: Makoto Katagiri, Senior Researcher
Latest Developments in Hydrogen: Toshikazu Ishihara, Senior Researcher
Trends in Building LCA: Sayo Okada, Senior Researcher
Discussion: [Moderator] Yuko Nishida, Senior Manager (Climate Change)

[Theme 4] Driving Energy System Transformation DL
A 2040 World with 90% Renewable Energy: Kae Takase, Senior Manager (Climate Change)  
Interconnection as Resource Adequacy: Djibeyrou Ba, Researcher
How to Expand Interconnection Lines: Seiichiro Kimura, Principal Researcher
Scaling Up Battery Storage: Mika Kudo, Principal Researcher

Networking

Contact

External Links

  • JCI 気候変動イニシアティブ
  • 自然エネルギー協議会
  • 指定都市 自然エネルギー協議会
  • irelp
  • 全球能源互联网发展合作组织

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