Research

Yamato Kawamata

Principal Analyst, Asia Pacific Power & Renewables Research

Expertise

  • Asia
  • Power and renewables

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Yamato delivers power and renewables market research in Asia Pacific. He covers solar, wind, storage, power modelling and power policy analysis to develop research and market insights. He engages with clients and industry players active in Japan’s power market.

Prior to joining Wood Mackenzie, Yamato spent 13 years at Japan International Cooperation Agency, where he engaged in the energy industry in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, focusing on power sector master planning, project financing for renewables, and investments in conventional power plants and the power grid. He has also engaged in R&D projects on hydrogen fuel cells and biofuels.

Education:

MIPP, Energy, Resources and Environment, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

ME, Environment, Resource and Materials, Waseda University

BE, Resource and Environmental Engineering, Waseda University