Mr. Nobuo TANAKA
Born 1950, after graduation of The University of Tokyo, Economics, April
1973 he joined to METI. After having experienced managerial position inMETI, he posted a minister of Japanese Embassy in US. Then, July 2002,
he assigned to Vice Chairman of The Research Institute of Economy, Tradeand Industry (RIETI) , then January 2004 to General Director of theFunction of International Trade Policy Bureau, METI.
He was a first Japanese, assigned to Executive Director of IEA where hewas elected in 2007 and continued by August end, 2011, then this role was handed down to Ms.
Maria Van der Hoeven of Minister of Economic Affairs of the Netherlands, as the result of every
four year renewal election.
From September 1, 2011, he has posted in Executive Advisor of The Institute of Energy, Economics
in Japan (IEEJ).
The opportunity that we, Japan Council for Renewable Energy (JCRE), firstly met him was theRenewable Energy 2010 International Conference held on June 26 to July 2, 2010 in Pacifico
Yokohama. METI/NEDO invited him as keynote speaker in their session planned in underneath ofthe international conference organization. He spoke mainly about the importance of energy securityfrom the standpoint of IEA top leader, involving Japan situation.
We visited him on October 12 this year to his office in IEEJ with Prof. Kosuke Kurokawa of JCRE
representative. We had a very fluitful time from kicking off the talking about last year’s conference
and had an opportunity of vital energy opinion exchange. After that, we asked him to post Executive
Advisory Director in JCRE organization in volunteer base, and received welcome acceptance.
Talked between us was that importance as of energy is concentrated not only to stabilize electricity
supply and global warming abatement but also to how to reduce dependency to oil suppliercountries, how to does not make narrowing the international competitiveness of industry byourselves, how to keep the negotiable power as Japan among the international business. Thebalance is quite important for everything. It is no need more to discuss, however, that renewableenergy introduction is quite important issue especially in Japan. The legislative decision ofFeed-IN-Tariff introduction from the year 2012 was very good news. To realize effectively, such astructural system construction that new comer can enter easily into business circle is quite
important. In Europe, many new comers enter, which is resulting in power cost flexible, structuralchange of power supply and distribution stakeholders. Japanese government has commenced thework of newly building the national energy plan from zero base, reflecting on 3.11 EQ crisis. The
discussion on which way is the best and better should be conducted open and broadly. If the power
supply and distribution structure is maintained still as it has been, the introduction volume ofrenewable energy resources will be 20% at most among the total power. In order of its
breakthrough, integrated nationwide hardware especially for power supply structure is required,while each power company manages and controls territory by territory so far. How to use existinghigh voltage power cables effectively is also considerable matter because it depends on how weshould take nuclear power plant future into account. Above the mentioned here was the summary
involving his publicized speeches so far. In addition, on October 12, Prof. Kosuke Kurokawa has had

a great presentation talking to explain his major area of photovoltaic system and global eco-systembalancing. Already energy input from the sun and output from the globe is going on imbalance,
which is caused by the energy accumulation in globe, so resulting in temperature increase,affecting to biology diversity and social life. To solve, renewable energy use is mandatory, among
them, solar energy use is the best resolution for all the people in the world. The global thinking isrequired when energy strategy is prepared. Prof. K.Kurokawa was a leader of IEA task team, PVPS
in long time too. It was a very pleasant time in free atmosphere. Hereafter, we will ask Mr. N.
Tanaka for the presentation speech in the well opportunity if matching with his schedule. (MI)