In 2020, Mr. Kimura joined the Thermal Power Department, Daigas Gas and Power Solution Co, Ltd as an engineer, where he was involved in digital transformation projects and technical study related to power generation plants.

In 2023, he experienced the silo fire incident, and was in charge of the cause analysis and planning of preventive measures.  Since then, he has managed the countermeasure construction project as a project manager.

He is currently manager of biomass power engineering section at headquarters.  Before this, he worked for 8 years as an EPC engineer to the development of the oxygen-blown Integrated Coal Gasification Combined Cycle Power Demonstration Plant in Japan.