• CERAWeek
  • March 18 - 22, 2024

Gaku Takagi

JERA Co.

Senior Vice President, Value Chain Business Development

Gaku Takagi is Senior Vice President, Value Chain Business Development, for Japan’s Energy for a New Era company (JERA). JERA is a joint venture between the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) and Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. The company was created to implement a comprehensive alliance covering the energy supply chain, from upstream investments and fuel procurement to power generation. Mr. Takagi’s career in the energy industry spans 30 years. He has extensive experience in fuel businesses, including LNG shipping, trading, procurement, the upstream business, and the coal industry. Since 2015, Mr. Takagi has been responsible for JERA’s fuel business and investment. Beginning in 2017, he has served as a Head of gas-to-power project development. Previously, he spent 26 years with TEPCO where he held various managing positions, including Senior Manager of the LNG Business Development Group. Mr. Takagi holds a BA from Waseda University and an MBA from Boston University.

Sessions With Gaku Takagi

Wednesday, 13 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    Developing Gas-to-Power & the LNG Value Chain in Asia

    Panel Gas Power

    Asia’s electricity demand continues to surge, and an “all-of-the-above” strategy appears to have emerged as countries are investing in all forms of electric power generation. For the global gas and LNG industry, the future of gas-fired power is a big question for future gas supply and demand. In many parts of Asia, gas faces cost competitiveness challenges, but it is considered a greener fuel with an environmental premium over coal. At the same time, it requires significant value chain development and investment—from regasification terminals to pipelines—as well as stable gas supply. Which markets are moving faster to develop new gas-fired power plants in emerging Asia? What are the key opportunities and challenges facing gas-for-power? Is there a case for integrated value chain development from gas/LNG resource procurement to downstream infrastructure investment?