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I have dedicated more than half of my life to civil engineering. In my previous job, I was involved in many large energy projects. I worked for the company until retirement age. Because I was involved in both design and onsite work, I believe that I know almost everything about civil engineering, from basics to applications.
I believe in remaining active throughout life, so I wanted to continue working after mandatory retirement. In those days, RENOVA’s Renewable Energy Business had just been born. In this industry, civil engineering technologies are necessary for any energy source. Therefore, I believed that I could make full use of my knowledge in this industry. I also believed that renewable energy would keep growing because the industry had just started to flourish in the last few years. I decided to join RENOVA with the intention to pursue civil engineering even more broadly in this industry.

At RENOVA, I am in charge of overseeing civil engineering. As a civil engineering professional, I am involved in projects for all of the energy sources, solar, geothermal, biomass, and onshore/ offshore wind power, that RENOVA works with. At present, I am working in the Project for Offshore Wind Power Generation. In the Yunotani and Esan geothermal power generation projects, I am also involved in ground surveys and preparatory civil engineering work.
RENOVA differs greatly from my previous company in that projects advance quickly. In competition, time is RENOVA’s resource. Because RENOVA is also a developer, the task of selecting technologies that are appropriate for each project and adopting them quickly have a higher priority and are more important than developing the technologies themselves. In my previous job, I was in a position of working to have our technologies adopted. Therefore, I focused my efforts on evolving, establishing, and managing technology. But RENOVA is different. Here, it is important to identify, adopt, and develop excellent technologies to expand business in the renewable energy industry, which has finally developed a foundation in Japan. This challenge is interesting in a different way from the challenges I experienced in my previous job. It must be all the more enjoyable for the young engineers who are willing to take on new challenges.

This is shown by the sparkle in the eyes of RENOVA’s engineers. Each one of us engages in a wide range of activities because a select few members push forward unprecedented projects. This is why we work hard and why we are enthusiastic.
It is very inspiring to work with such young engineers. Of course, I am no less enthusiastic than my young comrades because I will remain active throughout life. I am over 60, but I enjoy working so much that I feel energy well up from inside my body.

As I mentioned above, Japan’s renewable energy industry will continue to expand. In this process, experts will improve and establish technologies over time. In this situation, what should RENOVA’s engineers be like, as RENOVA is a developer and also an electric utility? This question has long been discussed internally. However, it is certain that we will not get opportunities to improve technologies unless we venture into new projects and adopt new technologies. In this sense, RENOVA plays a significant role. I would like to open the future of this industry by being proactive in creating opportunities to use new technologies while also looking for ways to be an ideal engineer.