Outline of Association

Outline of Association

Name

Japan Photovoltaic Energy Association (JPEA)

Foundation

April 23, 1987

Officers

Chairman

Goro Yamaguchi

KYOCERA Corporation
Chairman

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

Hirozumi Gokaku

Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation

President and Representative Director

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 &
Living Energy Business Division
Electric Works Company

Auditors

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