Energy Unplugged by Aurora EP.159 Naoaki Eguchi, Partner, Baker McKenzie
On this week’s Energy Unplugged episode, the discussion revolves around Japan’s energy markets. We welcome Naoaki “Nick” Eguchi, Partner at Baker McKenzie and and Co-head of the firm's Renewable and Clean Energy Group in Tokyo, in conversation with our Head of Advisory in Japan, Hayato Ono, and our Managing Director in APAC and California, Hugo Batten.
Nick focuses his practice on project finance and renewable energy (solar, wind, biomass, geothermal and hydroelectric) and has worked on a lot of the major transactions that have occurred in Japan, as well as authoring a lot of academic articles, most recently as a co-author of the “Offshore Wind Finance Guide Book”.
Main topics include:
• Changes in Japan’s energy market related to market design & policy, generation mix and various players
• Technologies and investment cases, including batteries, offshore wind and hydrogen
• Market dynamics and successful business models