Fukushima Prefecture aims to construct “a society that does not depend on nuclear power” after going through hardships caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and the nuclear power plant accident. As part of efforts to realize this objective, Fukushima Prefectural Government has concluded Memorandum of Understanding with pioneers of renewable energy abroad. At the special seminar in the Basque Country this October, Mr. Uchibori, the Governor of Fukushima introduces the current status of Fukushima such as accelerating the reconstruction, the charm of the prefecture and the prefecture’s activities to set out to be the front-runner in the field of renewable energy in Japan. This is a valuable opportunity to…

On 30th May, Thursday, Basque Energy Cluster and EnergyAgency.FUKUSHIMA signed MoU in the field of renewable energy, at the city of Bilbao located in the Basque Country. This was a fourth MoU signed between EAF and energy related organization, following EnergyAgency.NRW (the State of NRW, Germany), Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster (the City of Hamburg, Germany) and State of Green (Denmark). At the ceremony, Mr. José Ignacio Hormaeche and Mr. Yasuhiro Hattori, Managing Director of both organizations signed the documents, and joined by Mr. Javier Zarraonandia, the Deputy Industry Minister, Mr. Yosuke Shishido, the Director of Fukushima Prefectural Government and Mr. Takahiro Yamada, the First Secretory of the Japanese Embassy in…

Fukushima prefecture has been doing various activities such as developing related industries, creating networks, holding an exhibition (REIF) and collaborating with countries which are advanced in renewable energies, in order to become “the frontrunner in the field of renewable energy”. On 23rd May, Thursday SOG and EAF signed an MoU in the field of renewable energy at the Royal Danish Embassy. State of Green is a Danish organization which is not-for-profit, public-private partnership. At the ceremony, Mr. Mortensen, an Executive Director of State of Green and Mr. Hattori, a Managing Director of EAF signed the documents and Mr. Svane, an Ambassador of the Royal Danish Embassy and Mr. Ide, a…

News article about Fukushima prefecture exhibiting at E-world 2019 was published in March 2019 isuues of EU-Japan News. Additionally, article about REIF FUKUSHIMA 2018, one of biggest renewable energy fair in Tohoku region, held last November, is also included. Please find those two issues of EU-Japan Newsletter linked below. EU-JAPAN NEWS I MARCH 2019 page 14, JAPANESE DELEGATION FROM FUKUSHIMA AT E-WORLD 2019 page 15, REIF FUKUSHIMA 2018

News on the EnergyAgency.FUKUSHIMA (EAF) and the Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster Agency (REH) signing Memorandum of Understanding for cooperating in the field of renewable energy were published in December 2018 issues of EU-Japan News, the quarterly newsletter of the EU-Japan Centre launched in 2003 and containing EU-Japan-related news and features on topics of interest to EU and Japan businesses and public bodies. Please find those two issues of EU-Japan Newsletter linked below. Signing Ceremony of the MoU between the Energy Agency. FUKUSHIMA and the Renewable Energy Hamburg Cluster Agency Page 17, EU-Japan News, December 2018

The Hamburg delegation which consists of three companies related wind power industry, Senvion, Coli Shipping and Hydac, and Mr. Kolja Harders, Director of Foreign Trade Division, Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation, visited Fukushima and participated at the FUKUSHIMA Renewable Energy Fair 2018 for B2B with companies in Fukushima. Mr. Harders, also delivered speech at Seminar for International Economic Exchange 3 during REIF, about the accumulation of wind energy-based renewable industry in Hamburg, the increase in employment involved in it, and the new project

REIF FUKUSHIMA 2018 was held on 7th and 8th of November. It was our greatest joy to welcome many exibitors and participants from both Japan and overseas. This year, we invited a delegation from North Rhine-Westphalia, state of Germany, and other companies from abroad such as Danish companies. Additionally, three seminars (Seminar for International Economic Exchange 1~3) were held and challenges and success of renewable energy so for was presented by Danish companies, German deligation from the state of NRW, and the Ministry of Economy, Transport and Innovation of Hamburg. We are looking forward to meeting you agin at next years REIF, held on 30th and 31st of October. *EMD…