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The Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) (Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Masaru Akiyoshi) announced that on October 16, 2025, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Association (TOWIA) (Taipei City, Chairperson: Viola Lin) to promote collaboration in the offshore wind sector and advance industry development across the Asian region.The signing took place during the Global Offshore Wind Summit – Japan 2025, held in Akita City from October 15 to 17. This

Mr. Masaru Akiyoshi, President of A Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) took part in a panel discussion at the APAC Wind Energy Summit 2025 (sponsored by GWEC: Global Wind Energy Council) held in Melbourne, Australia from September 16th to 18th, 2025. GWEC (Global Wind Energy Council) is member-based international industry organization that represent over 1,500 members from over 80 countries involved in the entire wind power sector. It provides policy advocacy, regulatory design to the governme

The Korea Wind Energy Industry Association (KWEIA, Chairman: Mr. Hyung　geun Kim) and the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA, President: Mr. Masaru Akiyoshi) signed a Japan-Korea Joint Cooperation MOU (Memorandum of Understanding, hereinafter “MOU”) for the Development of the Asian Wind Energy Industry on 2 July at the 2025 Offshore Wind Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, held at BEXCO in Busan, South Korea. This MOU aims to strengthen the cooperative relationship between the two associat

The Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) is pleased to announce that Masaru Akiyoshi has been appointed as its new President at the extraordinary meeting of the Board of Directors held today.  As previously announced, the JWPA has established the “Review Committee on Decision-Making and Activities of JWPA” (JWPA Review Committee) with the aim of creating a new JWPA. Under the leadership of the new President, JWPA will work to restore confidence in wind power generation and the JWPA at a higher le

Following the announcement by Japan Renewable Energy Corporation on February21, 2024 of the dismissal of Mr. Shigeru Yasu from the position of Chairman, Mr.Yasu offered to resign from the JWPA Board of Directors on the same date, which we accepted. The JWPA has established the “Review Committee on the Decision-Making and Activities of JWPA” (JWPA Review Committee), and is currently conducting discussions with the aim of creating a new JWPA that can meet the demands of the times and the expectati

Basic Philosophy History Association Overview Organization Chart Basic Philosophy 01 By expanding wind power generation, we improve the energy security of our country and contribute to solutions for global environmental problems including warming 02 By bringing together all the relevant industries and enterprises, we promote the sound growth of wind power industries and expand wind power generation at home and abroad. 03 As an industry group representing our count

The Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) is pleased to announce the selection of Shigeru Yasu as its new President at the Board of Directors meeting held today. The JWPA has established the "Review Committee on Decision-Making and Activities of JWPA" (JWPA Review Committee), which is currently conducting a review process. JWPA will strive to restore trust in wind power generation and the JWPA as a transparent, neutral, and fair organization through constant efforts.

General Incorporated Association Japan Wind Power Association Acting President Masato Yamada   We sincerely apologize for the great concern and inconvenience caused to society and to all relevant parties of the wind power energy industry, including our members, by the bribery case involving the former president of an association member company and a member of the Diet, and for the distrust and concern it has caused not only toward our association but to offshore wind energy as a whole. As w

Japan Wind Power Association  President Jin Kato    With regard to the bribery allegations related to the offshore wind power generation that have been reported recently, some media have reported that we are involved in the bribery allegations mentioned above, but this is not true.   We have confirmed the facts within our association, and we have not found that any of our officers or employees were involved in this corruption case.  Since its inception, all of our activities and representation

JWPA and GWEC launch joint Task Force to drive offshore wind growth in Japan (Photo is taken by JWPA) The Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA) and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) have launched a joint Japan Offshore Wind Task Force (JOWTF) with key local and global industry players to accelerate Japan’s offshore wind market.The first JOWTF meeting is held from 14:00 on 27 Feb. 2020 at Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel.JOWTF aims to achieve;- To accelerate the offshore wind power development