Outline of Association
Name
Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA)
Foundation
April 23, 1987
Officers
| Chairman | Goro Yamaguchi |
KYOCERA Corporation |
| Directors | Shinichi Suzuki |
XSOL CO., LTD. Chief Executive Officer |
Hiroyuki Deguchi |
KANEKA CORPORATION Executive Officer General Manager PV & Energy management Solutions Vehicle |
|
Toshihide Koyano |
KYOCERA Corporation Deputy General Manager Corporate Smart Energy Group |
|
Shigeto Tsuru |
Solar Frontier K.K. Director, Executive Officer |
|
Shigehiro Kawahara |
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation Director |
|
Atsushi Ito |
Next Energy & Resources Co., Ltd. President &CEO |
|
Shinichiro Nakajima |
Panasonic Corporation Director, Sustainable Energy BU Electrical Construction Materials & |
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| Auditors | Hitoshi Nishibori |
Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation Business Strategy Planning Division Senior Expert |
Masakazu Shio |
SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. senior expert External Relations Group Public Relations & External Relations Department Housing Company |
Objective
The association aims to contribute to the prosperity of Japanese economy and the improvement of the national life depending on the establishment and the deployment promotion regarding utilization of the technology of photovoltaic solar power generation system (Hereafter referred to as ‘photovoltaic system’). Moreover, in order to achieve this objective, the business is achieved in compliance with the applicable laws and regulations via:
1. Investigation, research and obtaining statistics about production, distribution, use, and trade on photovoltaic systems
2. Offering proposals and opinions to the related organizations, and others. concerning promotion of photovoltaic systems
3. Research in standardization concerning photovoltaic systems
4. Promotion of mutual interchange among members, collaboration with related domestic agencies and international, and promotion of international cooperation concerning photovoltaic systems
5. Holding symposiums and seminars about photovoltaic system’s market trend, technological development, and use, etc.
6. Publicity and enlightenment concerning photovoltaic systems
7. Consultation with users of photovoltaic systems
8. Other necessary business to achieve the purpose of the former articles