Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
List of Tables 9
Company Snapshot 10
Key Information 10
Company Overview 10
SWOT Snapshot 10
Operational Metrics 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, By Capacity 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, By Generation 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, By Transmission 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, By Distribution 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, By Customers 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, By Segmental Information 12
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, By Sales 12
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Wind Farms 13
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Wind Farms, Japan 13
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Solar PV Parks 15
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Solar PV Parks, Japan 15
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Hydro Power Plants 19
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Hydro Power Plants, Japan 19
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Biopower Plants 27
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Biopower Plants, Japan 27
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Thermal Power Plants 29
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Thermal Power Plants, Indonesia 29
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Commercial Reactors 32
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Commercial Reactors, Japan 32
Business Description 34
Business Overview 34
Major Products and Services 35
History 36
SWOT Analysis 42
Overview 42
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc Strengths 42
Efforts to Reduce CO2 Emissions 42
Focused R&D 42
Business Performance: IT/Communications 42
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc Weaknesses 43
Working Capital Deficit 43
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc Opportunities 43
Increase in Demand for Electricity 43
Global Natural Gas Consumption 43
Extension of Operating Period of Takahama Nuclear Power Station 43
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc Threats 43
Seasonality of Operations 43
Competition 43
Operational Issues 43
Financial Ratios – Capital Market Ratios 45
Financial Ratios – Annual Ratios 45
Financial Ratios – Interim Ratios 47
Key Employees 48
Company Statement 49
Locations And Subsidiaries 50
Head Office 50
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 50
Financial Deals Landscape 53
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Deals Summary 53
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Power, Deal Details 54
Asset Transactions 54
Kansai Electric Power Acquires 30% Stake in Hickory Run Gas Fired Power Plant Project in Pennsylvania, US from Itochu 54
Tyr Energy, Tokyo Gas and Kansai Electric Power to Acquire Empire Generation Facility in New York, US from Energy Capital Partners 55
Kansai Electric Power Acquires Liquefied Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant in Kanto Region, Japan from Electric Power Development and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding 57
Sumitomo, Sumitomo Australia And Kansai Electric Acquire Bluewaters Power Project From Griffin Energy In Australia 58
Partnerships 59
Mitsubishi Corporation Power Systems Forms Joint Venture with KEPCO 59
Recent Developments 60
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc – Recent Developments 60
Oct 15, 2013: Mongolia shortlists final bidders for Tavan Tolgoi power plant 60
Feb 17, 2011: Jordan To Issue Requests For Proposals For Selection Of Reactor Operator 60
Jun 02, 2017: Deliberations to Achieve Further Efficiency by Coordination between Power Transmission and Distribution Sectors: Chubu Electric Power 60
Mar 27, 2017: Kansai Electric To Establish LNG Trading Unit In Singapore 60
Jul 27, 2016: Joint implementation of a feasibility study of the offshore wind farm project at Akita Port and Noshiro Port in Akita Prefecture 61
Apr 22, 2016: Cooperation between Electric Power Companies in Nuclear Power Operation 61
Jan 25, 2016: Kansai Electric and Shiga prefecture ink safety accord for Takahama nuclear power plant 61
May 28, 2015: BP And Kansai Electric Sign LNG Sale And Purchase Agreement And Cooperation Agreements 61
May 07, 2014: Kansai Electric signs agreement with Iberdrola to share information on nuclear reactor operations 62
Nov 27, 2011: Kansai Electric Plans To Construct Two 500kW Solar Power Plants In Fukui Prefecture, Japan 62
Nov 17, 2010: Kansai Electric, EDF Sign Nuclear Cooperation Agreement 62
Jul 21, 2010: Toshiba Evinces Interest In Reviving Bataan Nuclear Power Plant 62
Jul 06, 2010: Japanese Consortium Establishes New Office For International Nuclear Energy Development of Japan 63
Jan 30, 2009: Kansai To Build 24 MW Wind Farm In Japan 63
Jun 23, 2008: Kansai Electric, Sharp Announce Mega Solar Power Generation Plan In Sakai City Waterfront 63
Feb 15, 2008: Kansai Electric Power Plans To Build Solar Power Plant In Osaka 63
Dec 26, 2007: Kansai Electric, Kazatomprom Sign MoU To Outsource Uranium Processing For Nuclear Power Plants 64
May 23, 2011: Woodside Energy Discovers Gas At Xeres-1 Well At WA-34-L License In Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia 64
Apr 30, 2012: Woodside Petroleum Begins Production From Pluto LNG Project In Western Australia 64
Feb 25, 2016: United Tractors Recorded Consolidated Net Revenue of Rp 49.3 Trillion for 2015 65
Apr 30, 2013: Kansai Electric Reports Revenue Of JPY2.9 Trillion In Fiscal 2013 65
Jan 31, 2013: Kansai Electric Reports Revenue Of JPY2.1 Trillion For Nine Months Of December 31, 2012 65
Oct 29, 2012: Kansai Electric Reports Revenue Of JPY1.4 Trillion In H1 Fiscal 2013 65
Jul 30, 2012: Kansai Electric Reports Revenue Of JPY648.3 Billion In Q1 Fiscal 2013 65
Apr 27, 2012: Kansai Electric Reports Revenue Of JPY2.8 Trillion In Fiscal 2012 66
Jan 31, 2012: Kansai Electric Reports Revenue Of JPY2 Trillion For Nine Months Of Fiscal 2012 66
Oct 31, 2011: Kansai Electric Reports Revenue Of JPY1.4 Trillion In H1 Fiscal 2012 66
Jul 28, 2011: Kansai Electric Reports Operating Revenues Of JPY647.4 Billion In Q1 Fiscal Year Ended 2012 66
Apr 27, 2011: Kansai Electric Reports Operating Revenues Of JPY2.8 Trillion In Fiscal Year Ended 2011 66
Jan 31, 2011: Kansai Electric Reports Nine Months Fiscal 2011 Results 66
Oct 28, 2010: KEPCO Reports Net Income Of JPY77.34 Billion For H1 Fiscal 2011 66
Jul 29, 2010: Kansai Electric Reports Operating Revenues Of JPY618.51 Billion In Q1 Fiscal 2011 66
Apr 28, 2010: Kansai Electric Reports Net Income Of JPY127.2 Billion In Fiscal 2010 66
Jan 29, 2010: Kansai Electric Reports Operating Revenues Of JPY1.89 Trillion In Nine Months Period Of Fiscal 2010 67
Oct 30, 2009: Kansai Electric Reports Operating Revenues Of JPY1.29 Trillion In H1 Of Fiscal 2010 67
Jul 30, 2009: Kansai Electric Reports Operating Revenues Of JPY608.14 Billion In Q1 Fiscal 2010 67
Jan 30, 2009: Kansai Electric Reports Nine Months Fiscal 2009 Results 67
Oct 31, 2008: Kansai Electric Reports H1 Fiscal 2009 Results 67
Jul 31, 2008: Kansai Electric Reports 1Q Fiscal 2009 Results 67
Apr 30, 2008: Kansai Electric Reports Fiscal 2008 Results 67
Jan 30, 2008: Kansai Electric Reports Nine Months Fiscal 2008 Results 67
Oct 30, 2007: Kansai Electric Reports H1 Fiscal 2008 Results 67
Jul 31, 2007: Kansai Electric Reports Q1 Fiscal 2008 Results 68
Apr 27, 2007: Kansai Electric Reports Fiscal 2007 Results 68
Jan 30, 2007: Kansai Electric Reports Nine Months Fiscal 2007 Results 68
Oct 24, 2017: INPEX-Operated Ichthys LNG Project Celebrates Naming Ceremony For LNG Tanker To Supply Naoetsu LNG Terminal 68
Oct 17, 2017: Japan’s Kansai Electric to shut down 2 major nuclear reactors 69
Sep 26, 2017: NOV Provides Critical MEG Technology And Bondstrand Fiberglass Piping To Ichthys LNG Project’s FPSO Facility 69
Sep 01, 2017: Ciel et Terre starts building 2.5 MW of floating PV in Japan 69
Aug 25, 2017: Japan’s NRA approves construction plans for improving 3 nuclear units 69
Aug 24, 2017: Australia Pacific LNG passes all project finance tests 69
Aug 21, 2017: Tyr Energy-Led Consortium Starts Construction for Hickory Run Energy 70
Jul 20, 2017: Kansai Electric To Import 1.2m Tons Per Year Of US Shale Gas 70
Jul 06, 2017: Kansai Electric Power Company: Electricity Rate Reduction 70
Jul 04, 2017: Kansai Electric Power: Return to Commercial Operation of Takahama Unit No. 3 71
Jun 16, 2017: Announcement of Return to Commercial Operation of Takahama Unit No.4: Kansai Electric Power Co 71
Jun 15, 2017: Inpex-Ichthys LNG Project Starts Its Operation’s Complex 71
Jun 09, 2017: Preparation of the 6th MOX fuel maritime shipment to Japan 71
Jun 08, 2017: Kansai Electric Power: Plan of Safety Improvement Works at Mihama Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 to Allow for its Operation for 60 Years 71
Jun 06, 2017: Kansai Electric Power Company: Startup of Takahama Unit No. 3 72
Jun 02, 2017: Mitsui Looks To Strengthen LNG Trading Operation 72
May 17, 2017: Kansai Electric Power Company: Startup of Takahama Unit No. 4 72
Mar 31, 2017: Construction of Tanjung Jati B coal-fired power plant Units 5 & 6 Expansion Project (2,000MW) commences in Indonesia 72
Mar 28, 2017: Kansai Electric Power: Takahama Power Station 3, 4 Reactivation Prohibition Provisional Declaration Concerning Declaration of Concerted Appeal against Preliminary Disposition Order 73
Jan 21, 2017: Large crane falls at Takahama nuclear power plant in Japan 73
Nov 16, 2016: NRA approves life extension for Kansai Electric’s No. 3 reactor at Mihama NPP in Japan 73
Nov 01, 2016: Yamazaki commercial operation of solar power plant 73
Oct 05, 2016: Kansai Electric’s Mihama 3 nuclear unit secures 20 year extension 73
Aug 17, 2016: Kansai Electric begins fuel removal at Takahama No. 4 nuclear reactor in Fukui Prefecture 74
Aug 03, 2016: NRA grants safety approval for Mihama 3 nuclear power reactor in Fukui Prefecture, Japan 74
Jul 12, 2016: For re-submission of the amendment of the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4 of the specific serious accident such as deal facility on the reactor installation change permit application 74
Jul 12, 2016: Japanese court rules against restart of Takahama nuclear reactors 74
Jul 01, 2016: BP Announces Final Investment Decision To Expand Indonesia’s Tangguh LNG Facility 75
Jun 30, 2016: Australia Pacific LNG Commences Exports To Kansai Electric 75
Jun 20, 2016: Kansai Electric gets approval to extend life of two reactors at Takahama nuclear facility 76
Jun 17, 2016: Japanese court uphelds injuction on restart of Takahama nuclear power reactors 76
Apr 19, 2016: Kansai Electric’s Units 1 and 2 at Takahama nuclear plant obtain safety approval 76
Apr 19, 2016: Japan Asia Group completes Hubei solar way power plant in Shiga prefecture 76
Apr 01, 2016: Toshiba’s first adjustable-speed power generation system for small hydro has started commercial operation 77
Mar 14, 2016: Appeal of an Objection to the Provisional Disposition to Suspend Operation of Takahama Units 3 and 4 77
Mar 10, 2016: Kansai Electric Power: Shutdown of Takahama Unit 3 77
Mar 09, 2016: Decision of a provisional disposition preventing the operation of Units 3 and 4 of Takahama Nuclear Power Station: The Kansai Electric Power 77
Mar 09, 2016: Submission of a “Report on Failure/Event of the Nuclear Installation” for Takahama Unit 4 78
Mar 09, 2016: Shutdown of Takahama Unit 3 80
Feb 29, 2016: Kansai Electric’s Takahama 4 nuclear power unit shuts down automatically 80
Feb 26, 2016: Startup of Takahama Unit 4: The Kansai Electric Power 80
Feb 26, 2016: Announcement of Return to Commercial Operation of Takahama Unit 3 80
Feb 24, 2016: Kansai Electric obtains approval to extend operational life of Takahama 1 and 2 nuclear reactors in Japan 80
Feb 23, 2016: Heerema Marine Contractors Announces Infield Flowlines Scope Ichthys Project Completed 81
Feb 22, 2016: Kansai Electric’s Unit 4 at Takahama nuclear plant to resume operations 81
Feb 22, 2016: Causes of and Corrective Action against Water Leakage within the Controlled Area at Takahama Unit 4 82
Feb 20, 2016: Water Leakage within the Controlled Area at Takahama Unit 4: The Kansai Electric Power Company 83
Feb 12, 2016: JAPC and Kansai Electric plans to decommission three nuclear reactors in Japan 83
Jan 29, 2016: Kansai Electric restarts Takahama 3 nuclear unit in Japan 84
Jan 28, 2016: Schedule of Takahama Unit No. 3 Reactor Startup and Power Control Operation 84
Dec 29, 2015: Kansai Electric Power completes fuel loading at Takahama 3 nuclear unit 84
Dec 24, 2015: Order on objection to the decision of a provisional disposition preventing the operation of Units 3 and 4 of Takahama Nuclear Power Station 84
Dec 24, 2015: Fukui District Court overturns injunction against Takahama reactor restarts 85
Dec 22, 2015: Fukui governor approves restart of Takahama nuclear reactor restarts 85
Dec 03, 2015: Mayor approves to restart Kansai Electric’s nuclear reactors in Takahama, Japan 85
Nov 26, 2015: Application for Permission to Extend the Operating Period and Application for Approval of Construction Plans of Unit 3 at Mihama Nuclear Power Station 85
Nov 10, 2015: Mitsui: Newbuilding LNG Carrier For Kansai Electric Power Named LNG JUROJIN 86
Nov 05, 2015: INPEX-Operated Ichthys LNG Project Completes Offshore Pipelay 87
Oct 09, 2015: Completion of the 3-step conformity review on the New Regulatory Requirements for Takahama NPS Units 3 and 4 87
Aug 13, 2015: Kansai Electric to evaluate solar energy generation through satellites 87
Jul 28, 2015: Newbuilding LNG Carrier For Kansai Electric Power Named LNG Fukurokuju 88
Jun 16, 2015: Operation of the 4th low-level radioactive waste transport this fiscal year 88
May 27, 2015: Operation of the 3rd low-level radioactive waste transport this fiscal year 88
May 19, 2015: Fukui District Court discards Kansai Electric’s appeal of nuclear ruling 88
May 12, 2015: KEPCO: Measures to mitigate electricity rates 88
May 09, 2015: For automatic stop due to the vibration of the Himeji No. 2 Power Station Unit 3 steam turbine 89
Apr 30, 2015: Kansai Electric files application to extend operating life of two reactors at Takahama NPP 89
Apr 24, 2015: Operation of the 1st low-level radioactive waste transport this fiscal year 89
Apr 14, 2015: Japanese Court blocks restart of two Takahama nuclear reactors 89
Apr 09, 2015: Kansai Electric secures 10-year life extension for Takahama 2 nuclear unit in Japan 90
Apr 02, 2015: NRA begins review of Kansai Electric’s three nuclear reactors in Japan 90
Mar 17, 2015: Kansai Electric to decommission two reactor units at Mihama NPP in Japan 90
Feb 12, 2015: NRA issues safety clearance for Takahama 3 and 4 nuclear reactors 91
Feb 05, 2015: Kansai Electric submits revised work plans for two Takahama nuclear power units 91
Jan 07, 2015: Kansai Electric set to ink safety agreements with local governments 91
Dec 25, 2014: Japanese utilities expects to decide whether to decommission five nuclear reactors 91
Dec 17, 2014: NRA approves restart of Takahama nuclear reactors 92
Dec 13, 2014: NRA to submit draft report on Takahama NPP safety measures 92
Dec 01, 2014: Kansai Electric begins special inspection at Takahama nuclear reactors 92
Nov 13, 2014: Kansai Electric may seek to extend operating life of two units at Takahama NPP 93
Aug 28, 2014: Japan Nuclear Fuel: Operation of the 1st spent fuel transport this fiscal year 93
Jun 11, 2014: Japan Nuclear Fuel: Operation of the 3rd low-level radioactive waste transport this fiscal year 93
Jun 05, 2014: First M501J Gas Turbine for Commercial-use Tops 8,000 Hours in Service At Kansai Electric Power’s Himeji No.2 Power Station 93
May 27, 2014: Kansai Electric likely to restart reactors at Oi nuclear plant 93
May 21, 2014: Kansai Electric’s plans to restart Ohi nuclear reactors blocked by court 94
May 21, 2014: Japan Nuclear Fuel: Operation of the 2nd low-level radioactive waste transport this fiscal year 94
May 10, 2014: Kansai Electric to increase earthquake force estimate for Oi nuclear power plant 94
May 02, 2014: Japan Nuclear Fuel: Operation of the 1st low-level radioactive waste transport this fiscal year 94
Apr 23, 2014: The status of the compliance examination of our nuclear power plants to New Regulatory Standards 94
Mar 05, 2014: Kansai Electric reports minor fire at Takahama 3 nuclear reactor in Japan 95
Oct 17, 2013: Kansai Electric closes Maizuru coal-fired power plant in Japan due to typhoon 95
Sep 15, 2013: Kansai Electric To Disconnect Unit 4 At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant From Grid 95
Sep 02, 2013: NRA Says No Fault Line Beneath Ohi Nuclear Power Station In Japan 95
Sep 02, 2013: Kansai Electric Shuts Unit 3 At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant In Japan 95
Aug 13, 2013: Kansai Electric To Shut Units 3 And 4 Of Ohi Nuclear Power Plant In September 2013 96
Jun 26, 2013: Areva Announces Arrival Of MOX Shipment From France To Japan 96
Jun 16, 2013: NRA Begins On-site Inspection Of Units 3 And 4 At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant 96
Apr 27, 2013: Kansai Electric Likely To Seek Permit For Restart Of Units 3 And 4 At Takahama Nuclear Power Plant 96
Apr 24, 2013: JNFL Announces Receipt Of LLRW From Takahama Nuclear Power Station In Japan 96
Apr 23, 2013: Dominion CEO Makes Case For US LNG Exports 96
Apr 19, 2013: NRA To Check Units 3 And 4 At Oi Nuclear Power Plant In Fukui Prefecture, Japan 97
Apr 16, 2013: Japanese Court Rejects Petition To Close Two Reactors At Ohi Nuclear Nuclear Power Plant In Japan 97
Apr 02, 2013: Kansai Electric Receives Approval To Increase Electricity Rates 97
Apr 01, 2013: Dominion Moves Forward With Liquefaction Project 97
Mar 27, 2013: Kansai Electric To Load MOX Fuel At Takahama Nuclear Power Plant In 2014 98
Mar 20, 2013: NRA Allows Kansai Electric To Continue Operations Of Oi Nuclear Power Plant Until September 2013 99
Mar 09, 2013: JAPC To Receive Financial Assistance Of JPY140 Billion 99
Jan 25, 2013: Kansai Electric To Invest JPY285 Billion To Increase Nuclear Safety 99
Dec 28, 2012: NRA Begins Second Fault Survey At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant In Japan 99
Dec 20, 2012: Kansai Electric Begins Commercial Operations At 12 MW Wind Farm In Japan 99
Dec 05, 2012: Japan To Receive Radioactive Waste From UK By February 2014 99
Nov 26, 2012: JNFL Announces Receipt Of Spent Fuel Assemblies From Three Nuclear Power Stations 99
Nov 25, 2012: Kansai Electric Seeks Approval For Hike In Residential And Commercial Electricity Prices 100
Nov 22, 2012: Kansai Electric To Restart Two Reactors At Takahama Nuclear Power Station 100
Nov 20, 2012: Kansai Electric To Purchase LNG From BP Singapore For 15 Years 100
Oct 31, 2012: KEPCO Finds No Active Fault Under Ohi Nuclear Plant In Japan 100
Oct 29, 2012: Kansai Electric Considers Power Tariff Hike 100
Oct 15, 2012: JNFL Provides Update On Receipt Of Low-level Radioactive Wastes From Two Nuclear Power Stations In Japan 100
Sep 20, 2012: Kansai Electric Restarts Oil-fired Unit 2 At Kainan Power Plant 101
Sep 18, 2012: Chubu Electric Suspends Power Generation At Unit 3 Of Atsumi Oil-fired Power Plant 101
Sep 05, 2012: Kansai Electric Closes Oil-fired Unit 2 At Kainan Power Plant 101
Aug 24, 2012: NISA Directs Additional Inspection At Mihama And Monju Nuclear Power Plants 101
Jul 26, 2012: KEPCO Intends To Restart Two Reactors At Takahama Nuclear Power Plant 101
Jul 21, 2012: KEPCO Resumes Power Generation At Unit 4 Of Ohi Nuclear Power Plant In Japan 101
Jul 19, 2012: KEPCO Restarts Unit 4 At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant In Japan 101
Jul 12, 2012: KEPCO Plans To Restart Unit 4 At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant In Japan 101
Jul 08, 2012: KEPCO’s Unit 3 At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant Reaches Full Capacity 101
Jul 04, 2012: NISA To Urge Reassessment Of Fault Lines Near Fukui Nuclear Reactors 102
Jul 03, 2012: ConocoPhillips Announces Sanction Of Second Train For Australia Pacific LNG Project 102
Jul 02, 2012: KEPCO Resumes Power Generation At Oil-fired Unit 2 At Kainan Power Plant 103
Jul 01, 2012: KEPCO Restarts Unit 3 At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant In Japan 103
Jun 26, 2012: KEPCO Likely To Restart Unit 3 At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant In Japan 103
Jun 16, 2012: Japanese Government Approves Restart Of Power Operations At Two Nuclear Reactors 103
Jun 12, 2012: Fukui Governor In Japan To Approve Restart Of Two Reactors At Oi Nuclear Power Plant 103
Jun 08, 2012: Japanese Prime Minister Urges Restart Of Two Reactors At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant 103
Jun 08, 2012: JNFL Provides Update On Low Enriched Uranium UF6 Transport 104
Jun 06, 2012: NISA Likely To Permit No. 2 Reactor At Mihama Nuclear Power Plant To Operate Beyond 40 Years 104
May 29, 2012: KEPCO Urges Japanese Prime Minister To Approve Restart Of Oi Nuclear Power Plant 104
May 29, 2012: KEPCO To Restart Oil-fired Unit 2 At Kainan Power Plant In July 2012 104
May 28, 2012: Kansai Electric Shuts Down Oil-fired Unit 3 At Kainan Power Project 104
May 17, 2012: JNFL Announces Update On Receipt Of Low-level Radioactive Wastes From Ohi Power Station 104
Apr 20, 2012: Kansai Electric To Restart Oil-fired Unit 3 At Kainan Power Project On April 20, 2012 104
Apr 17, 2012: Kansai Electric Not To Resume Operations At Tanagawa Daini Oil-fired Power Project 105
Apr 17, 2012: JNFL Announces Update On Receipt Of Low-level Radioactive Wastes From Mihama Power Station 105
Apr 13, 2012: Two Idled Reactors At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant Safe To Restart: METI 105
Apr 11, 2012: KEPCO To Spend $2.5 Billion On Enhancing Nuclear Reactor Safety 105
Apr 06, 2012: Japan Approves New Provisional Safety Standards For Nuclear Power Plants 105
Mar 23, 2012: Eurus Energy To Develop 40 MW Solar Power Project In Awaji City, Japan 106
Feb 21, 2012: Kansai Electric Shuts No.3 Reactor At Takahama Nuclear Power Plant For Maintenance 106
Feb 13, 2012: Kansai Electric Postpones Start Of Commercial Operations Of Wind Farm In Japan 106
Feb 13, 2012: NISA Approves Stress Tests For Two Reactors At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant 106
Feb 08, 2012: Japan Likely To Restart Units 3 And 4 Of Ohi Nuclear Plant In April 2012 106
Jan 31, 2012: Kansai Electric To Commence Operations Of Two Gas Turbines At Himeji No.1 Gas-fired Power Station In August 2012 106
Jan 31, 2012: Kansai Electric’s No.3 Reactor At Takahama Nuclear Power Plant To Enter Maintenance Phase 106
Jan 26, 2012: IAEA Mission Reviews Safety Assessment At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant 106
Jan 23, 2012: IAEA Review Mission For Assessing Safety At Existing Nuclear Power Plants Arrives In Japan 107
Dec 29, 2011: Talk with Japanese partners on nuclear power projects 107
Dec 20, 2011: MHI Ships First Unit Of M501J Gas Turbine To Kansai Electric’s Himeji No.2 Power Station 107
Dec 16, 2011: Kansai Electric’s Unit 2 At Ohi Nuclear Plant Enters Schedule Maintenance 108
Dec 07, 2011: Kansai Electric To Close Unit 2 At Mihama Nuclear Power Plant 108
Nov 28, 2011: Kansai Electric To Begin Activities To Resume Unit 2 At Kainan Power Plant In Japan 108
Nov 26, 2011: Kansai Electric Stops No. 2 Reactor At Takahama Nuclear Power Plant 108
Nov 17, 2011: Kansai Electric Submits Stress Results For No.4 Reactor At Ohi Nuclear Plant 108
Nov 07, 2011: Kansai Electric To Use Additional LNG For Power Generation 109
Oct 31, 2011: Coca-Cola System To Make Voluntary Efforts To Reduce Power Consumption Of Vending Machines As Part Of Winter Energy-Saving Measures 109
Oct 28, 2011: Kansai Electric Submits Stress Results For No.3 Reactor At Ohi Nuclear Plant 109
Oct 27, 2011: Kansai Electric To Consider Restart Of Mothballed Kainan Unit 2 109
Oct 26, 2011: Kansai Electric Likely To Submit Stress Test Results For No. 3 Reactor At Ohi Nuclear Power Plant 109
Oct 25, 2011: Kansai Electric Resumes Operations Of Unit 2 At Sakaiko Power Project In Japan 110
Oct 21, 2011: JNFL Provides Update On Spent Fuel Transport 110
Oct 18, 2011: JNFL Announces Update On Receipt Of Low-level Radioactive Wastes From Takahama Power Station 110
Oct 06, 2011: Kansai Electric Purchases LNG From Norway For Its Gas-fired Power Plants 110
Sep 15, 2011: JNFL Announces Update On Shipment Of Returned Vitrified Waste From Europe 110
Sep 08, 2011: Kansai Electric Begins Commercial Operations Of 10 MW Solar Power Plant In Sakai City, Japan 110
Aug 29, 2011: Kepco Loses 1,080 MW Of Power Output From Its Okutataragi Hydro Power Plant 110
Aug 29, 2011: JNFL Provides Update On Spent Fuel Transport 110
Aug 15, 2011: Kansai Electric To Shut No.2 Unit At Its Sakaiko Facility 110
Aug 09, 2011: Kansai Electric Plans To Restart Five Mothballed Crude Oil-Fired Units In Japan 111
Jul 16, 2011: Kansai Electric Manually Shuts Reactor No.1 Of Ohi Nuclear Station Due To Technical Snag 111
Jul 15, 2011: Kansai Electric To Shut Two Of Its Nuclear Reactors 111
Jul 13, 2011: Kansai Electric And Hokkaido Electric To Ask Final Approvals For Each Of Their Reactors 111
Jul 06, 2011: Kansai Electric And Hokkaido Electric Operate Reactors Without NISA’s Final Approval 111
Jul 05, 2011: Kansai Electric Restarts Unit 1 At Maizuru Power Plant 111
Jun 28, 2011: Kansai Electric To Restart Unit 1 Of Maizuru Thermal Power Station In July 2011 111
May 26, 2011: MHI Achieves 1,600°C Turbine Inlet Temperature In Test Operation Of J-Series Gas Turbine 112
Apr 27, 2011: Kansai Electric May Postpone Restart Of Three Nuclear Reactors 112
Mar 25, 2011: Three Japanese Firms Divert LNG To TEPCO 112
Mar 20, 2011: Kansai Electric To Postond Restart Of Nuclear Power Plants 113
Jan 24, 2011: Kansai Electric’s Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Begins Commercial Operations With Areva’s MOX Fuel 113
Dec 23, 2010: Kansai Electric Restarts No. 3 Reactor At Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Using MOX Fuel 113
Nov 30, 2010: Kansai Electric To Load MOX Fuel At No.3 Reactor Of Takahama Nuclear Plant 113
Oct 05, 2010: KEPCO Starts Partial Operation Of Solar Power Station In Sakai, Japan 114
Jul 05, 2010: KEPCO Receives Regulatory Permit For Unit 1 At Mihama Nuclear Power Plant 114
Jun 28, 2010: KEPCO To Restart 500MW No.2 Reactor At Mihama Nuclear Plant 114
Jun 25, 2010: KEPCO May Operate No. 1 Reactor At Mihama Nuclear Power Plant For 10 More Years 114
Jun 11, 2010: KEPCO To Restart 500MW No.2 Reactor At Mihama Nuclear Power Plant In June 2010 114
May 26, 2010: KEPCO To Restart Takahama NPP’s 870MW Reactor 4 114
May 25, 2010: Energoatom In Consultations To Choose Standard Reactor Design For New NPPs In Ukraine 114
May 12, 2010: KEPCO To Halt Power Generation At Takahama NPP Reactor 4 115
May 08, 2010: KEPCO Reports Coolant Leakage At Takahama NPP Reactor No. 4 115
Apr 28, 2010: KEPCO To Shut Down Ohi NPP’s Unit 3 For Maintenance 115
Apr 19, 2010: Kansai Electric To Halt Operations At 500MW Mihama Unit 2 Reactor 115
Mar 19, 2010: Kansai Electric To Shut Down Mihama Nuclear Plant’s Unit No. 2 115
Dec 01, 2009: Japan’s Nuclear Utilization Rate Increases To 66.6% In November 2009: METI 115
Nov 24, 2009: Kansai Electric To Restart 340 MW No.1 Reactor After Inspection At Mihama Nuclear Power Plant 115
Nov 13, 2009: Kansai Electric Shuts Its 340 MW No.1 Reactor At Mihama Nuclear Plant 116
Nov 05, 2009: Kansai Electric To Extend Operations Of Mihama No. 1 Nuclear Reactor For Additional 10 Years 116
Nov 02, 2009: Japan’s Nuclear Power Plant Utilization Rate Increases To 63.5%: METI 116
Oct 19, 2009: Kansai Electric Plans To Shut Its Ohi No.2 Reactor In Japan 116
Aug 03, 2009: Japan’s Nuclear Plant Usage Rises To 67.6% In July 2009 116
Jul 21, 2009: Areva Invites Investors For GB II Uranium Enrichment Plant 117
Jun 16, 2009: Kansai Electric Aims To Increase Investments In Uranium Mines 117
Feb 13, 2009: Japanese Companies To Extend Term Contracts For Indonesian LNG 117
Jan 20, 2009: IAEA Starts Safety Assessment On Mihama NPP 118
Dec 19, 2008: Kansai Electric To Restart 870 MW Takahama No. 4 Nuclear Generator 118
Nov 20, 2008: Kansai’s Unit 1&2 Reactors Shut Automatically In Wake Of Lightning Strike 118
Aug 18, 2008: Pertamina To Increase LPG Price By 50% For Japan 118
Jun 23, 2008: JBIC To Co-Finance $1.5 Billion For Woodside’s Pluto LNG Terminal 118
May 26, 2008: Kansai Electric To Reduce CO2 Emission At Its Biomass-Coal Power Generation Plant 118
May 09, 2008: ACX Executes ERPA Between TCP And Kansai Electric 119
Mar 05, 2008: TFS Announces Emission Reduction Purchase Agreement Between TrustPower And Kansai 119
Feb 23, 2008: Kansai Electric Power Commences Operations Of Solar Power System In Tuvalu 119
Nov 06, 2007: TFS Brokers First Approved CDM Project By Singaporean Designated National Authority 119
Aug 01, 2017: Kansai Electric signs MOX N-fuel deal for Takahama nuclear power station in Japan 119
Mar 31, 2017: MHPS to Provide Core Equipment for Re-Expansion of Indonesia’s Tanjung Jati B Coal-Fired Power Plant 119
Nov 18, 2016: RAM Services Wins Contract From Inpex For Ichthys LNG Facilities Maintenance 120
Sep 25, 2015: Hokkaido Electric To Buy LNG From Kansai Electric And Malaysia LNG 120
Nov 20, 2012: BP To Supply LNG To Kansai Electric 120
Sep 26, 2012: Qatargas To Supply LNG To KEPCO 120
Jun 29, 2012: Australia Pacific LNG To Supply 1 Mt Of LNG To KEPCO 121
Jun 29, 2012: MOL Wins Contracts For LNG Carriers 121
Dec 06, 2011: Ichthys LNG Signs LNG Sales And Purchase Agreement With Five Japanese Utility Companies 122
Nov 17, 2011: Australia Pacific LNG And Kansai Electric Sign 20 Year Agreement For LNG supply 123
Aug 16, 2011: Chubu Electric To Provide Power To Kansai Electric 123
Feb 22, 2011: Kansai Electric, Dominion Sign Agreement For Exchange Of Information In Nuclear Field 123
Dec 21, 2010: MHI Signs License Agreement With NFL For CO2 Recovery Technology 124
Oct 22, 2010: Chubu Electric And Kansai Electric Receive Contract From JICA To Strengthen Laotian Electric Power Sector’s Business Management Capacity 124
Jun 16, 2010: KEPCO And Electric Power To Enter Into JPY3.8 Billion Contract With JICA 124
Aug 08, 2009: Kansai Electric Cancels Plans To Purchase LNG From Donggi-Senoro Plant In Central Sulawesi, Indonesia 124
Mar 17, 2009: North West Shelf Gas Signs LNG Supply Agreement With Kansai Electric 125
Mar 13, 2009: PT Medco Energi Internasional Signs LNG Supply Agreement With Chubu Electric And Kansai Electric 125
Feb 17, 2009: Total Signs HoA With Japanese Buyers For LNG Sales 126
Nov 21, 2008: AREVA Signs Second Agreement To Supply MOX Fuel Kansai Electric 126
Apr 28, 2008: AREVA Signs Contract With Kansai To Supply MOX Fuel Assemblies 126
Mar 04, 2008: Trustpower Signs ERPA Agreement With Kansai Electric 127
Appendix 128
Report Scope 128
GlobalData Coverage 128
Benchmarking 128
GlobalData’s Methodology 128
Secondary Research 128
Primary Research 129
Contact Us 129
Disclaimer 129
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Key Facts 10
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, Capacity 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, Generation 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, Transmission 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, Distribution 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, Customers 11
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, Segmental Information 12
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Operational Metrics, Sales 12
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Wind Farms, Japan 13
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Solar PV Parks, Japan 15
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Hydro Power Plants, Japan 19
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Biopower Plants, Japan 27
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Thermal Power Plants, Indonesia 29
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Commercial Reactors, Japan 32
Major Products and Services 35
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, SWOT Analysis 42
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Ratios based on current share price 45
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Annual Ratios 45
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Interim Ratios 47
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Key Employees 48
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Other Locations 50
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Subsidiaries 51
The Kansai Electric Power Company Inc, Deals Summary 53
Kansai Electric Power Acquires 30% Stake in Hickory Run Gas Fired Power Plant Project in Pennsylvania, US from Itochu 54
Tyr Energy, Tokyo Gas and Kansai Electric Power to Acquire Empire Generation Facility in New York, US from Energy Capital Partners 55
Kansai Electric Power Acquires Liquefied Natural Gas-Fired Power Plant in Kanto Region, Japan from Electric Power Development and Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding 57
Sumitomo, Sumitomo Australia And Kansai Electric Acquire Bluewaters Power Project From Griffin Energy In Australia 58
Mitsubishi Corporation Power Systems Forms Joint Venture with KEPCO 59
