Masato Yamada

SVP Japan, JERA Nex bp

Mr. Yamada is SVP Japan at JERA Nex bp. He is responsible for the offshore wind business in Japan as well as the one operational and two development stage offshore wind projects in the country. Before the company’s launch, Mr. Yamada was Managing Executive Officer, Domestic Offshore Wind Power, at JERA, joining in April 2025.

Mr. Yamada joined JERA from MHI Vestas Japan Co., Ltd., the sole distributor of Vestas in Japan, where he was CEO. He joined MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MVOW) in Denmark in 2014 as Chief Strategy Officer after leading the establishment of MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, an equally owned joint venture between Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Vestas. He oversaw company strategy, marketing and communications, and public affairs for six years. In April 2020, he returned to Japan to serve as Vice President, Regional Manager of Asia Pacific before being appointed CEO of MHI Vestas Japan Co., Ltd., Mr. Yamada started his career at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. in 1987, working in sales for large-scale thermal power plants, and sales, business strategy and business development for wind turbines in MHI.

Since June 2020, he has served as Senior Vice President of the Japan Wind Power Association (JWPA).