In the past, the main driver of Japan's energy policy has been securing a stable supply of energy (energy security). However, recent changes such as deregulation of the energy sector, global warming, and increased volatility of fuel prices have prompted the necessity for policy-makers to consider such aspects as market efficiency and environmental value. Therefore, a new management style is necessary where both public interests such as supply stability and environmental value, as well as private interests such as market efficiency are taken into account.
Also, the deregulation of the energy industry has led to an increase in the number of new market-entrants, while increased awareness to environmental issues have triggered development in new energy businesses. Such new developments in the industry call for new fields of consulting services.
In addition to our consulting experience gained through servicing major players of the energy industry, IDI can also provide a unique consulting service based upon our hands-on experience with clients in new energy fields (such as hydroelectric power, wind power, and solar power).
Research/Business Strategy/Scenario Planning
Since the first deregulation of the energy industry until today, we have been providing advisory services towards clients facing management challenges stemming from the constant changes accompanying liberalization. We utilize such experience to provide support in fields such as research of past cases both domestically and internationally, research on consumer demand, and scenario planning of business strategies.
Research
Electric Power and Gas
- Research global trends on upstream interests in the value chain
- Research U.S. and European electricity companies' strategies for dealing with industry deregulation
Environment and New Energy
- Research electricity consumers’ awareness towards the reduction of carbon emissions
- Research players in the solar photovoltaic power generation sector
Business Strategy / Scenario Planning
Electric Power and Gas
- Construct mid to long-term scenarios of electric power and gas industries
- Analyze the competiveness and reconstruction of power generation portfolios
Environment and New Energy
- Construct scenarios for the energy industry operating in a future setting more interrelated with the environment
Pricing Strategy
Under scenarios of industry liberalization, various internal and external risk factors such as competition and consumer trends needs to be assessed when formulating pricing strategies of electricity. As the only consulting firm that specializes in the energy industry in Japan, we can provide a more concrete pricing strategy based on our experiences of constructing and implementing an electricity-pricing model.
Electric Power and Gas
- Formulate a wholesale pricing model for the Japanese market which simulates various scenarios caused by liberalization (Market Clearing Price Model)
- Analyze trends in the wholesale electricity market (JEPX) and fuel trading market
- Formulate strategy for electricity sales including long-term private contracts and retail sales
New Business Strategy / M&A, Alliance Strategy
From M&A and alliance strategy associated with leveraging of the core business and corporate defense, to corporate infrastructure construction, feasibility study and alliance strategy associated with new market entry, we provide total support from overall strategy formulation to the selection of alliance partners and due diligence.
Electrical Power and Gas
- Conduct due diligence on local gas companies
- Formulate alliance strategies for gas pipelines
Environment and New Energy
- Conduct feasibility study on waste power generation in Japan
