The problem with EPC contracts in Japan

摘要

If you are a non-Japanese company attempting to enter the Japanese onshore wind market, be ready to face a bevy of challenges relating to engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts. For one, international EPC contractors are unlikely to be successful operating in Japan unless they have established strong partnership relationships with local Japanese firms, says Korawin Sriniratsai, renewable energy consultant at Mott MacDonald.