Japan Country Head

Job Description: Country Head – Japan 

Peak Energy is a clean energy platform that develops, finances, builds, and operates utility-scale solar, rooftop generation, onshore wind, and battery storage solutions across Asia-Pacific. Peak Energy already holds some of the largest solar and wind developments in Korea and Japan. With over 300 MW of operating assets and 1 GW of projects in development across Japan, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. We are greenfield developers at heart, but we also partner flexibly with industrials, developers, and investors to accelerate delivery and scale impact. Peak Energy is wholly owned by Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with more than USD 76 billion of assets under management. Our financial and technical strength coupled with our relationships in local markets allows us to optimize our capital deployment in high quality assets. 

Peak Description across greenhouse pages Peak Energy is a clean energy platform that develops, finances, builds, and operates utility-scale solar, rooftop generation, onshore wind, and battery storage solutions across Asia-Pacific. As a fast-growing scale-up, we build on the experience of a team drawn from TotalEnergies, Vestas, Cleantech Energy, and other leading players — combining world-class technical expertise with entrepreneurial agility. 

With over 300 MW of operating assets and 1 GW of projects in development across Japan, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and Indonesia. We are greenfield developers at heart, but we also partner flexibly with industrials, developers, and investors to accelerate delivery and scale impact. 

We combine the customer focus of a developer, the technical expertise of an EPC and the financial strength of a heavyweight institution — enabling clients to meet decarbonisation targets on time, on budget, and without risk of delivery failure. Peak Energy is wholly owned by Stonepeak, world biggest alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets with more than USD 76 billion of assets under management. Our financial and technical strength coupled with our relationships in local markets allows us to optimize our capital deployment in high quality assets. 

Our clients can expect clean energy solutions delivered on time, on budget, and at scale — with no surprises. Let's partner together to support your sustainability journey. 

Role Overview: 

The Japan Country Head will lead and oversee all aspects of Peak Energy’s business development, construction, financing and asset management in Japan. This includes full P&L responsibility, developing utility scale solar and BESS projects, a growing distributed generation business, engaging with potential financiers for debt, strategic leadership, and managing a team of ~20 people. The role is critical to driving growth, profitability, and advancing and growing the existing development pipeline. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in renewable energy, particularly solar and BESS, and have a proven track record in leading high-performing teams and delivering complex infrastructure projects. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Strategic Leadership & Growth 

• Drive expansion of distributed generation (DG) and utility-scale projects (UPP), including signing new PPAs and acquiring new sites. 

• Advance existing development pipeline, ensuring construction delivery schedules and budgets are met. 

• Identify and capitalize on new market opportunities in Japan’s renewable energy sector. 

Profitability & Portfolio Management 

• Maintain country-level portfolio profitability. 

• Implement action plans to optimize assets. 

Operations & Compliance 

• Oversee statutory and corporate compliance for all local entities. 

• Ensure timely and accurate reporting and collaboration to regional teams, including ESG metrics and monthly asset performance. 

Team Leadership 

• Lead and grow a multidisciplinary team across development, finance, operations, and engineering. 

• Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture. 

• Coach and mentor team members, contributing to regional growth and capability building. 

Stakeholder Engagement 

• Represent Peak Energy Japan in external forums, with partners, regulators, and investors. 

• Support regional collaboration and knowledge sharing across Asia. 

 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or related field (MBA preferred). 

• Proven leadership experience in renewable energy, with solar expertise strongly preferred. 

• Demonstrated success in managing P&L and delivering complex infrastructure projects. 

• Strong understanding of Japan’s energy market, regulatory landscape, and development environment. 

• Fluent in Japanese and English.