The resources on this planet are limited. earthsolar aims to make our planet sustainable by expanding renewable energy.
I spent my childhood surrounded by nature and grew up with a keen awareness that finite resources should be used efficiently and effectively as possible.
Renewable energy utilizes each region's unexploited natural resources to generate energy.
However, as the introduction of renewable energy has progressed to some extent, challenges have also emerged. One issue is that renewable energy generation fluctuates with the weather, meaning that the electricity generated is not being fully utilized. As infrastructure that supports daily life and production activities, a stable supply of electricity is essential. Therefore, it is necessary to introduce renewable energy in combination with storage batteries and other balancing capabilities to manage the fluctuating generation.
In Japan, renewable energy has expanded so far with the support of policies such as the Feed-in Tariff scheme. While the expansion of renewable energy is good, it is ideal for its implementation to progress in an economically self-sufficient manner, which is essential for further expansion. Unexpectedly, we are now seeing a demand for renewable energy from companies as part of their efforts toward decarbonized management to achieve carbon neutrality.
I have a strong desire to deliver electricity from renewable energy sources to those who need it at the right time, to ensure it receives appropriate valuation, and to promote the adoption of economically self-sufficient renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. I founded earthsolar to be the "engine" driving the installation of renewable energy and to contribute to its further expansion.
The renewable energy business can only be achieved by utilizing local resources. By expanding renewable energy projects that coexist with local communities, we aim to create a sustainable planet.
CEOTomohiro Yamazaki
【CEO's Background】
After working at the Bank of Japan, I joined Renova, Inc. in 2014, where I developed renewable energy projects as a project manager, including some of Japan's largest biomass power generation and geothermal projects. While working at Renova, I interned at SKP Crossborder Consulting (now Nexdigm), a local consulting firm in India, through a JETRO program.
I also serve as an outside director at Wastebox Co., Ltd. I graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree in law and completed studies at Stanford Law School.