Seminar Regional Collaboration to Unlock the Full Potential of Offshore Wind in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan

15 October 2026

in Japanese

As the Asia-Pacific region rapidly expands its offshore wind capacity, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan face many shared challenges, including fragmented regulatory frameworks, supply chain constraints, and the need for stronger coordination.

This seminar brought together speakers from civil service organizations across the three economies to share the latest developments, successful approaches, and lessons learned. By fostering open dialogue and sharing respective experiences, we aimed to identify practical ways to unlock the full potential of offshore wind and ensure it becomes firmly established in the local communities.

This seminar was held in Nagasaki alongside the Global Offshore Wind Summit Japan (GOWS-J) and was co-hosted with Ocean Energy Pathway Japan.

Program   *Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation provided.

Opening Mika Ohbayashi  Director, Renewable Energy Institute

Setting the Scene Amisha Patel Executive Director, Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA)

Introduction of the Markets
Korea Daul Jang Country Head of South Korea, Ocean Energy Pathway (OEP)
Taiwan Milan Chen Director, Island Resilience Institute
Japan Izumi Tanaka  Senior Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute

Panel Discussion 1: Policy and Regulation
Yunsoung Kim CEO, Energy and Space
Milan Chen Island Resilience Institute
Gyun Choi Team Lead, External Relations, NEXT Group
Takeshi Matsuki  Country Manager, Global Wind Energy Council Japan (GWEC)
[Moderator] Mika Ohbayashi Director, Renewable Energy Institute

Panel Discussion 2: Community Engagement
Yujung Hyun Policy Team Researcher, Energy Transition Forum Korea
Ju Man Kim  Country Manager, Global Wind Energy Council Korea (GWEC)
Suzuka Nakamura Researcher, Renewable Energy Institute
Feichun Wu Researcher, Taiwan Ocean and Environmental Sustainability Law Center
[Moderator] Yuya Nishiyama Country Head of Japan, Ocean Energy Pathway (OEP)

Closing Yuya Nishiyama Ocean Energy Pathway

*Networking followed for participants of the seminar program.

Event Details

Date / Time Thursday 15 October 2026 / 13:30-16:00
Venue Dejima Messe Nagasaki Convention Hall 2 
Co-Organizers Renewable Energy Institute
Ocean Energy Pathway Japan
Admission Free (prior registration required)

[Related Links]
Ocean Energy Pathway (External link)
GLOBAL OFFSHORE WIND SUMMIT JAPAN 2026 (GOWS-J) (External link)

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