Green Energy Consulting Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Yasuto Fujimoto; hereinafter "GEC") will further strengthen its advisory function, which designs "options to advance business," in response to the changing environment surrounding energy infrastructure businesses, including renewable energy and storage batteries. Energy Infrastructure Business Enters a More Complex Era In recent years, the environment surrounding the energy infrastructure business has undergone significant changes. In addition to changes in grid constraints, permits, construction costs, and financing environments, the players involved in projects are becoming increasingly diverse, making it more difficult to advance projects year by year. On the other hand, the reasons for project stagnation are not always solely technical or economic. Investors, developers, landowners, government agencies, financial institutions, EPCs, and local communities all make decisions based on their respective positions, objectives, and constraints. Therefore, even if individual decisions are rational, there are many situations where the project as a whole cannot move forward. Designing "Options to Advance Business" Since its founding, GEC has been involved in a variety of energy infrastructure projects, including support for project formation, support for project sales and purchases, and support for business development. Through this practical experience, we have strongly felt that to move a business forward, there are perspectives that cannot be seen from a single standpoint. Investors have their own perspective, and developers have their own circumstances. Landowners, government agencies, financial institutions, and EPCs also make decisions based on their respective objectives and constraints. GEC believes its role is to understand each party's position and background, view them from an overarching perspective, and design "new options to advance business" that are difficult for the parties inv