International Symposium on Tidal Current Power in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan

We are pleased to announce that we will have an international symposium on “The Current and Prospective State of Tidal Power Generation in Japan” as stated below.

Date: 18 – 19 November 2025

Venue: MIRAI Crea, Multi-Purpose Space, Hiroshima University

Program: poster download

First day (18 Nov.) ———————-

Chairperson: Dr. Jae-soon Jeong
12:30 – 1:00 pm Reception
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm
Opening Remark: Prof. Naoto Chatani, The Dean of Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
1:10 pm – 1:40 pm (30 min. for talk+Q&A)
Han Soo Lee
Title: Tidal power potential, and its feasibility and
viability in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan

1:45 pm – 2:15 pm
Danny Coles
Title: Tidal Stream Energy: Progress, Potential and
Pathways

2:20 pm – 2:50 pm
Miguel Esteban
Title: The Japanese electricity grid, transmission
constraints, renewable energy and curtailment

2:50 pm – 3:00 pm (Break)
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Patxi Garcia Novo
Title: Optimization of tidal current energy farm
layouts with an artificial neural network-assisted
genetic algorithm

3:35 pm – 4:05 pm
Katsuhiro Henzan
Title: Challenges Toward Commercializing Tidal
Power Technology

4:10 pm – 4:40 pm
Inseong Chang
Title: Impact of Vertical Coordinate Systems on
Tidal Dynamics in the Yellow Sea

4:40 pm – 4:50 pm (Break)
4:50 pm – 5:30 pm Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mr. Morhaf Aljber & Dr. Jae-soon Jeong

5:30 pm – 5:40 pm
Closing Remark

Second day (19th November)———————-

Field Trip (09:30-17:00): Shimanami Islands and Kurushima Strait

Registration for the field trip: