Researchers

KIMURA, Kenji, PhD
KIMURA, Kenji, PhD

Senior Researcher, Nuclear Energy Group, Electric Power Industry Unit,
Research Strategy Group, Research Strategy Unit

Fields of Study : Nuclear Energy Policy, Renewable Energy Policy

March 2010 B.A. in Liberal Arts, The University of Tokyo
March 2012 M.A. in European Studies, The University of Tokyo
March 2015 Ph.D. in Engineering, The University of Tokyo
April 2015 New and Renewable Energy Group, New and Renewable Energy & International Cooperation Unit, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan
May 2018 Nuclear Energy Group, Strategy Research Unit, The Institute of Energy Economics, Japan

Projects :

  • Dr. Kenji Kimura a senior researcher specializing in nuclear and renewable energy policy. He received his Ph.D. in engineering from the University of Tokyo and joined IEEJ in April 2015.
  • He has engaged in various research projects funded by Japanese government, international organizations and private companies. At the same time, he has written a lot of articles and done presentations at international conferences from his viewpoint of low-carbon energy expert.

Papers:

  • Kimura, Kenji, Shibata, Tomofumi, Matsuo, Yuhji and Otsuki, Takashi, “Electricity Market Design and Competitiveness of Nuclear Energy,” 7th IAEE Asia-Oceania Conference, Auckland, February 2020.
  • Kimura, Kenji and Shibata, Tomofumi, “Market Design and Energy Policy for Development and Deployment of Advanced Nuclear Reactor,” IEEJ Energy Journal, Vol.14, No.4, 2019, p.38-51.
  • Kimura, Kenji and Kimura, Hiroshi, “Role of the French Parliamentary Office in the Changing Nuclear Energy Policy,” IEEJ Energy Journal, Vol.13, No.4, 2018, p.90-113. (Translated and Reprinted from Transactions of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, Vol.17, No.2, 2018.)
  • Kimura, Kenji and Ninomiya, Yasushi, “Wood Biomass Power Generation Target for 2030,” IEEJ Energy Journal, Vol.12, No.2, 2017, p.43-52.
  • Kimura, Kenji and Kimura, Hiroshi, “The Historical Development of French Nuclear Regulatory Organizations and the Major Factors in their Changes,” 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Prague July 2014.

Conference:

  • Kimura, Kenji, Shibata, Tomofumi, Matsuo, Yuhji and Otsuki, Takashi, “Electricity Market Design and Competitiveness of Nuclear Energy,” 7th IAEE Asia-Oceania Conference, Auckland, February 2020.
  • Kimura, Kenji, Shibata, Yoshiaki, Kan, Sichao and Ishida, Hiroyuki, “Hydrogen Demand Potential and Its Impact in APEC Economies,” 7th IAEE Asia-Oceania Conference, Auckland, February 2020.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Nuclear Energy Policy in Japan after Fukushima Accident,” The 16th ASEAN+3 Energy Security Forum, Jakarta, July 2019.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Nuclear Energy Policy and Challenges in Japan,” 2019 China-Japan-Korea Joint Energy Workshop: How to Deal with Energy Transition?, Tokyo, April 2019.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Nuclear Energy Policy in Japan after Fukushima Accident,” 2019 State Utility Commissioners (USA) Clean Energy Policy and Technology Leadership Mission to Japan, Tokyo, March 2019.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Nuclear Energy Policy in Japan,” KAIST NEREC Graduate Fellows Program, Tokyo, August 2018.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Renewable Energy Policy in japan,” Waste to Energy Workshop for Thailand 2018, Bangkok, February 2018.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Japanese Renewable Energy Policy and Solar PV,” Japan-Thailand Distributed PV & Related Technology Workshop 2017, Tokyo, December 2017.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “New and Renewable Energy Policy in Japan,” 15th APEC Workshop on Energy Statistics, Tokyo, April 2017.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Japanese Renewable Energy Policy and Solar PV,” Thailand-Japan Distributed PV & Related Technology Workshop, Bangkok, January 2017.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Current Status and Issues of Renewable Energy Policy in Japan,” Waste to Energy Workshop in Vietnam 2016, Hanoi, March 2016.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Current Status and Issues of Renewable Energy Policy in Japan,” Waste to Energy Workshop in Thailand 2016, Bangkok, March 2016.
  • Kimura, Kenji and Ikeda, Takao, “Promotion of Renewable Energy and Smart Communities in Japan,” New and Renewable Energy, Microgrids and Smart Grids Workshop for ASEAN 7, 2016, Tokyo, March 2016.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Renewable Energy Deployment: support schemes and current situation in Japan,” New and Renewable Energy Seminar for CLM 2015, Tokyo, December 2015.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “Japanese Renewable Energy Policy: outlook and support scheme,” Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy and Future of the Energy Industry, Seoul, November 2015.
  • Kimura, Kenji, “French “Independence” and “Power” from a Viewpoint of Nuclear Policy in the Gaullist Era,” Grandeur and Compromises: The European Project and de Gaulle 1958-1969, Tokyo, October 2014.
  • Kimura, Kenji and Kimura, Hiroshi, “The Historical Development of French Nuclear Regulatory Organizations and the Major Factors in their Changes,” 22nd International Conference on Nuclear Engineering, Prague, July 2014.

Activity on Committee :

  • Atomic Energy Society of Japan (AESJ)

Awards etc. :

  • IEEJ Quarterly Research Awards, Q2 2018, Q4 2017 and Q4 2016.
  • Winner in the ICONE-22 Student Best Paper Competition - Japan & Asia, July 2014.
  • AESJ Social and Environmental Division Award, March 2014.

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