
Impact Webinar:
Vast Offshore Wind Potential in Japan
[Impact LIVE] Vast Potential for Japan Offshore Wind Ambitions (Part of APAC Wind Energy Week 2023)
Date & Time: 15:30 - 17:30, GMT+9, Feb 7 Tuesday
Format: Digital Conference (Zoom Webinar)
Description:
It has been estimated that Japan has the potential for 144 GW for onshore wind and 608 GW of offshore wind capacity. Japan’s 6th Strategic Energy Plan also envisages renewables to account for 36% to 38% of its power generation mix in 2030. There's no doubt that offshore wind power will become an integral part of Japan’s decarbonisation strategy. However, judging from the current offshore wind power scale, Japan's offshore wind market has not yet ushered in a turning point, and its potential has yet to be released. Based on forward-looking thinking, this webinar serves as New Year's gift that will bring together public and private stakeholders to discuss the key opportunities and challenges of advancing Japan's offshore wind industry.
Agenda:
15:30 - 15:50 | [Opening] Japan's Wind Policy and Roadmap
Isshu Kikuma, Japan Renewable Analyst, BloombergNEF
15:50 - 16:10 | Upscaling Investment and Finance for Japan's Growing Offshore Wind Power Sector
Tomohiro Saito, Senior Vice President, Development Bank of Japan
16:10 - 16:30 | Inside Japan's Second Round Offshore Wind Tender and Criteria Assessments
Masahiro Tanabe, Counsel, White & Case
16:30 - 16:50 | Powering Net-Zero with Floating Wind: The Global - Japan Prospects
William Cleverly, CEO, OWC
16:50 - 17:40 | [Leader’s Panel] Activating Japan's Offshore Wind Industry: The Key Determinants and Successful Factors
Moderator:
Pelayo Rodríguez Alonso, Senior Business Development Manager, OW Ocean Winds
Panelists:
Chikako Nakayama, Country Manager - Japan, Iberdrola
Tomohiro Saito, Senior Vice President, Development Bank of Japan
Hiroshi Iwao, Associate General Manager, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank
Roland Thompson, Executive Officer and Head of Business Improvement, Green Power Investment Corporation