• Mr. Warren will spearhead growth in onshore renewables (solar, wind, and BESS) for Blueleaf across Japan.
• This strategic appointment signals Blueleaf Energy’s intent for significant market expansion in Japan.

24 April 2025, Tokyo, JAPAN – Blueleaf Energy, a pan-Asian renewable energy platform owned by a Macquarie Asset Management managed fund, has announced the appointment of John Warren as Country Manager for operations in Japan. Mr. Warren brings a long track record of developing and executing large-scale renewable energy projects in Japan since the start of the country’s utility-scale market in 2011. With his expertise, Blueleaf Energy aims to pursue an aggressive growth strategy in the Japanese market.

Mr. Warren has been involved in the Japanese renewable energy sector since 2011, and his experience includes project development, construction, finance, and customer origination for several projects through FIT and CPPA. His immediate focus will be to expand Blueleaf’s greenfield and co-developments efforts while also actively expanding its pipeline through acquisition of late-stage development and operating portfolios in Solar, Onshore wind and BESS projects in Japan.   

Prior to joining Blueleaf Energy, Mr. Warren served as Head of Business Development at Vena Energy Japan, where he successfully led multidisciplinary teams focused on project development, customer origination and project contracting.

Raghuram Natarajan, CEO of Blueleaf Energy, commented: “John’s appointment as our Japan Country Manager is a pivotal step in our growth strategy for North Asia. His proven leadership and deep understanding of the Japanese renewable energy landscape will be invaluable as we pursue expansion of our project pipeline and explore strategic M&A opportunities in this key market. We are confident that under John’s leadership, Blueleaf Energy will significantly accelerate its contribution to Japan’s clean energy transition.”

About Blueleaf Energy

Blueleaf Energy is a leading pan-Asian Renewable energy platform that develops, finances, owns and operates renewables and storage assets to accelerate the energy transition towards net zero and beyond.

Committed to upholding the highest environmental, social, governance and safety standards, Blueleaf Energy serves both corporate and industrial consumers and large utilities, providing our customers access to a competitive and green energy mix and solutions to achieve their sustainability targets.

Blueleaf Energy is owned by a Macquarie Asset Management managed fund and has an approximately
4 GW development pipeline of solar, wind and storage projects across Asia.

Press contact:  

Jennifer Zdaniuk
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
Blueleaf Energy
+65 8223 9198
jennifer.zdaniuk@blueleafenergy.com