Vision
As an engineering company in the GPSS group, we will take on the challenge of optimizing all aspects of quality, cost, and schedule.
Through dialogue with the local residents, who are the joint project partners, we will make useful proposals from an engineering standpoint and construct a power plant that is environmentally friendly and loved by the community.
As an engineering company in the GPSS group, we will take on the challenge of optimizing all aspects of quality, cost, and schedule.Through dialogue with the local residents, who are the joint project partners, we will make useful proposals from an engineering standpoint and construct a power plant that is environmentally friendly and loved by the community.
Corporate Information
Name
GPSS Engineering Inc.
Location
Shibakoen ND Bldg. 6F, 2-5-10 Shiba,Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0014, Japan
President
Tomofumi Ono
Capital
100,000,000 JPY
Number of Employees
166 (As of July 1st, 2023)
info.eng@gpss.jp
Main Business Operations
Engineering for sustainable energy generation (design, procurement, construction management, etc.)
Solutions to enhance electric power resilience, such as micro-grids, energy storage, and autonomous systems for remote islands using renewable energy
Civil, electrical, demolition, and plumbing services other than renewable energy
Our Strength
We provide a one-stop service for the design, procurement, construction, operation, and management of sustainable energy power plants.
We also provide stand-alone and flexible services for a variety of construction projects, including civil, electrical, demolition, and piping.
Through partnerships with overseas companies, we offer high quality and cutting-edge technology at a low cost.
Board Members
Representative Director Takahiro Kurata
Received degree in Physics from Tokyo University of Science, Advanced Management Programme of INSEAD(Fontainebleau) and Renewables of Green Power Academy(London), and was employed as a rates derivative trader for Merrill Lynch and as a fund manager at Merrill Lynch’s Hedge Fund, based in both Tokyo and New York, holding the position of head of rates trading for 20 years. Also worked as an advisor of Mr. Eitaro Itoyama (senior Senator with 29 years in office and Forbes ranker) and as a board member of Mr. Itoyama’s organization for more than 5 years. After retiring from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, joined and formed the GPSS group in order to raise the rate of energy self-efficiency in Japan, as well as similar island nation states, by utilizing a combination of renewable energy (photovoltaic, geothermal, hydro, wind as well as biogas power) and serves as head of business in the group.
Director Tomofumi Ono
He graduated from the Faculty of Economics at Keio University and holds a Masters of Space Studies from the International Space University in France. He was engaged in budgeting, organization, parliamentary affairs, and space science planning at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). In addition, he was promoting the Japan-Europe Cooperative Mercury Exploration Project as Acting Director of the Paris Representative Office. At Cosmotec Co., Ltd., he constructed a geothermal power plant in Beppu as General Manager of the New Energy Business Division. After that, he joined the predecessor company of GPSS in 2015, and is devoted to geothermal development. His favorite activities include surfing, canoeing as fishing, walking with his dog, and making sushi.
Executive Director Koso Hosoda
1990: Graduated from National Institute of Technology, Tokyo College, Department of Civil Engineering.
1990: Joined a general construction company in Kanagawa Prefecture. Engaged in construction management of public and private civil engineering works. He was also involved in the construction of Shiokaze (Odaiba) Park that was a part of the cancelled World City Exposition in Tokyo.
2000: Left the company after obtaining a national qualification.
2004: Founded a civil engineering construction company in Yokohama City. He is involved in public works and large-scale construction of housing lots. He owned many jumbo trucks and dump trucks, a dream of his since he was a child.
2013: Joined the predecessor company of GPSS Holdings at its inception. He now engages in construction management and construction work and investing in personnel development.
Executive Director Daiki Shishido
Bachelor of Mechanical, Faculty of science and engineering, Waseda University. Joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, LTD in 1997 and started his career in the industrial power plant such as waste to energy steam power plant, biomass power plant, combined heat and power plant, gas turbine based power plant for both domestic and oversea customers. Since 2010, he had been focusing on combined cycle gas turbine power plant for oversea utility customer. From 2017 to 2021, he had been in United Kingdom and Germany as an Expat to explore capable consortium partners and engage the agreement with them, manage the bid preparation and contract negotiation. Joined GPSS in January 2022.
Board Director Masaaki Mezaki
Graduated from the Faculty of Commerce, Keio University. Master of Social Anthropology from the London School of Economics (LSE), University of London, and was an interest rate derivative trader for Merrill Lynch working in Tokyo, New York and London. After leaving Merrill Lynch, travelled to more than 100 countries around the world for nearly 10 years. In 2012, set up Japan Megasolar Inc. to achieve grid parity with photovoltaic power generation. Looking to the development of renewable energy business, changed the company name to GPSS Holdings Inc. in April 2017. Also conducts educational activities for dissemination of renewable energy information through various media.
To realize a society where each and every one can continue to 'live'by utilizing renewable energy
Fostering self-sustainability in the Village* is crucial to ensure the essential needs of the community are met and that future generations can continue to thrive in the region. This will also have a positive impact on the relationship between urban and rural areas. Additionally, we aim to provide solutions to overseas regions facing similar social issues, in order to become “GLOCAL” – creating a “GLOBAL (world) from a LOCAL (region)”. This approach will help us build a sustainable society from the local community.
*GPSS Engineering is a member of the GPSS Group
*Please note that we use the term “Village” when describing a concept known as “Genkai shuraku”.
This concept refers to villages that are incapable of supporting themselves independently, hence making them non-sustainable.