“Energy Shifts Society.”
At es-Shift Research Institute, we turn deep technical expertise into actionable insights that accelerate the global transition to renewable energy.
With more than three decades in solar-power related business and R&D advanced solar PV materials and photonics, I founded es-Shift to become a knowledge bridge linking technology, finance and society. Our key initiatives include:
- Collaboration with p-CERT: solar-plant rating & risk-assessment service
- Collaboration with non-life insurance company: risk-assessment & supporting service
These efforts create a transparent, trustworthy marketplace where investors, operators and communities can embrace sustainable projects with confidence.
In times of rapid transition, decisions must be scientifically sound and operationally practical. Guided by our core values—Accuracy, Transparency and Agility—and powered by ABM and OKR methodologies, we deliver solutions that move the world toward a carbon-neutral future.
Thank you for your continued support and partnership.
Tsuyoshi Shioda, Ph.D.
Founder, President & CEO
es-Shift Research Institute, Inc.
Company Profile
| Company Name | es-Shift Research Institute, Inc. |
| Established | August 27th, 2025 |
| Capital | JPY 10.8 million (capital reserve JPY 10.0 million) |
| Business Scope | Rating-Compliant Risk Assessment and Support for Renewable Energy Power Plants, etc. |
| Representative Director | Tsuyoshi Shioda |
| Address | AI Building Kayabacho 2F, 1-6-12 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan |
History
- August 2025 – Established es-Shift Research Institute, Inc.
Board Members
Representative Director: Tsuyoshi Shioda, Ph.D.
Engaged in research on electronic materials and solar cells during his university and graduate school years.
Since 1997 at Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., he has been responsible for R&D of polymer optical waveguides, development of lifetime prediction technologies for encapsulants for solar cells, and the creation and operation of technical due diligence services for solar power plants.
For many years, he has overseen development, technology, and business management across the advanced materials and energy sectors.
He has conducted due diligence on over 3,000 solar power plants in Japan, audited more than 10 solar panel manufacturers and two Chinese certification laboratories, and played a key role in the establishment and management of Mitsui Chemicals India’s solar panel certification laboratory in Ahmedabad, India, in March 2020.
Committees (Active as of August 2025)
Solar PV: Expert, IEC TC82 WG2, International Electrotechnical Commission (Jan. 2010 – present)
OCB: Expert, IEC TC86 JWG9 with TC91, International Electrotechnical Commission (Apr. 2006 – present)
Director: Hiromu Sasabe
Seconded from Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd.
Director: Tomoyuki Sasaki
Seconded from Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd.
Auditor: Akemi Ikeda
Seconded from J-Value Trust Company, Limited