• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Toshiro Kudama

JERA Asia Pte. Ltd.

Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Kudama started his professional career at Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TEPCO) in 1982. Since then, he has been a steady and active player on the global energy scene, with an extensive and excellent track record of stints at TEPCO’s Washington D.C. office and global organizations including the OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development) and IEA (International Energy Agency) in Paris. Maximizing his engineering background and international management skills, Mr. Kudama led TEPCO’s overseas businesses in executive positions in the International Affairs Department for decades. In 2016, he joined JERA and took the post of chief power development officer and senior executive vice president in charge of diverse energy projects including offshore wind power, LNG liquification, and state-of-the-art storage battery projects in different markets. Until now, he has engaged in investments in 30 projects in 14 countries totaling 3 billion USD. Mr. Kudama served as CEO of JERA Americas from 2018 until 2019. He currently resides in Singapore and serves as CEO of JERA Asia Pte. Ltd., covering the rapidly growing markets of Asia and the Middle East.

Sessions With Toshiro Kudama

Thursday, 14 March

  • 07:30am - 08:45am (CST) / -

    Positioning Renewables in Asia: Finding the right policy mix

    Panel Power Geopolitics/Energy Policy/Economics Climate/Environment/Sustainability

    As countries grapple with the increased emphasis for a low-carbon pathway, renewable power development is a fast-growing sector that offers the promise of zero emissions for their electricity needs. Policies are changing rapidly, with many countries abandoning feed-in-tariffs for an auction system that resulted in eye-catching offers for new power purchase agreements. What are some of the developments accelerating renewable adoption in Asia? How will markets adapt their power systems to accommodate more renewables when they have traditionally been built to support thermal generation units? As project developers seek capital, how will the roles of local and international banks evolve in this new environment? What are some of the changing policies accelerating renewable adoption in Asia’s fuel mix?