I am pleased to announce that I have been appointed as Chairman, President & CEO.

The energy industry is currently undergoing a period of significant transformation. As renewable energy becomes more widespread and markets become increasingly sophisticated while supply-demand balances grow more complex, the industry requires greater flexibility and advanced adaptability than ever before.

Leveraging our strengths—including our established trading capabilities, high-quality supply-demand management, and streamlined operational systems—we view these changes in the business environment as opportunities for growth and are committed to creating new value.

As part of our Medium-term management plan 2028, we are taking the next step toward becoming a comprehensive energy company and aiming to be a “total energy solutions provider” that meets the diverse needs of electricity generation utility, electricity retailer, and electricity consumers. The specific initiatives we are undertaking are as follows:

■We are committed to expanding our aggregation business, with a focus on grid-connected storage batteries. We aim to maximize revenue opportunities by enhancing our operations in the capacity market, demand response market, and spot market.
■We will leverage our trading capabilities and experience to expand our retail electricity services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We will offer high-value-added services that take risk management into account, including market-linked plans, fixed-rate plans, and hybrid plans, and provide renewable energy sources that contribute to carbon neutrality.
■We will also work to expand our renewable energy businesses, with a focus on energy storage and carbon neutrality. We will promote the development of grid battery farms, the installation of energy storage systems at solar power plants, and support for their adoption by end-users. By integrating all aspects of our operations—from power generation to sales and operations—we will contribute to the optimal use of energy and the realization of a sustainable society.
■We will further strengthen our business foundation by leveraging our comprehensive capabilities through enhanced collaboration within our sales departments and by advancing our operations through digital transformation (DX), thereby providing services to a wide range of customers, from electricity consumers to retail electricity suppliers and power generators.

We remain committed to embracing change and taking on new challenges, with the aim of continuing to be a company that earns the trust of all our stakeholders. Furthermore, to ensure sustainable growth, we will steadily work toward establishing a management structure for the next generation.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.