Expanding Renewable Energy Adoption and Achieving an Optimal Energy Mix

「While making maximum use of renewable energy and nuclear power, we will maintain and utilize existing thermal power generation facilities and promote decarbonization, support the restart of nuclear power plants, future replacement including next-generation innovative reactors, and new investment in large-scale power sources,」

「The plan continues to place S+3E as its overriding premise, while recognising that securing decarbonised power sources is directly linked to Japan's industrial competitiveness in response to rising domestic electricity demand driven by advances in DX and GX. For nuclear power generation, the policy has been clarified to maintain its share of the power mix at approximately 20% and promote the restart of plants whose safety has been confirmed, as well as the development and construction of next-generation innovative reactors. For thermal power generation, decarbonisation is required through fuel conversion to hydrogen and ammonia and the use of CCUS technology, while maintaining its role in providing balancing capacity.」

「As the approach to the power mix looking toward 2040, consideration is under way to use nuclear power, renewable energy, and thermal power in a well-balanced manner according to their respective characteristics and roles, and going forward, these measures are required to be put into practice as specific initiatives.」

「In the power industry, a review of the Basic Energy Plan is under way to achieve both stronger energy security and GX. The plan, which serves as a compass for energy policy, clarifies the importance of stable supply and energy security and identifies the promotion of renewable energy, clarification of the use of nuclear power, and the maintenance and decarbonisation of thermal power generation as key issues. It also considers promoting electrification and creating the conditions needed to achieve GX. Toward achieving carbon neutrality in 2050, work is under way to build a balanced energy mix and consider the necessary institutional measures.」

「The power industry, which includes the Group's core businesses, has designated this as a year to move toward a new stage and, to make maximum use of nuclear power as an important option for achieving S+3E (safety plus stable supply, economic efficiency, and the environment), is continuing the safe and stable operation of nuclear power plants currently in service, promoting the restart of plants, primarily BWR (boiling water reactor) plants, and advancing the reprocessing business.」

「In the power industry, the GX Promotion Act and the GX Decarbonised Power Sources Act were enacted, setting out a policy to make renewable energy a primary power source and utilise nuclear power.」

「Meanwhile, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the power industry is expected to move in earnest toward establishing and implementing systems for green transformation (GX) aimed at creating a decarbonised society, with greater emphasis placed on the need to build a sustainable power system and plans advanced to achieve these objectives.」

「Looking ahead, to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, the power industry is expected to move in earnest toward establishing and implementing systems for green transformation (GX) aimed at creating a decarbonised society, with greater emphasis placed on the need to build a sustainable power system and plans advanced to achieve these objectives.」

「In the power industry, amid challenges involving fuel procurement and tight electricity supply and demand, efforts are expected to advance further toward both securing a stable supply and achieving carbon neutrality, while energy policy supporting the foundations of people's lives and economic activity will place greater emphasis on the S+3E framework: stable supply with safety as the overriding premise, economic efficiency, and environmental suitability.」

「Amid continuing challenges in electricity supply and demand, the electricity industry, our group's core business, is expected to make further progress toward carbon neutrality in 2050 under the S+3E framework (safety plus stable supply, economic efficiency and the environment), including the maximum possible deployment of renewable energy, the restart and stable operation of nuclear power plants, and the development of zero-emission thermal power technologies.」

「From the perspective of S+3E, our group's core electricity business is working to expand renewable energy deployment, promote stable supply and economic efficiency on the fundamental premise of ensuring safety, and pursue innovation in thermal power generation and other areas. We are also promoting effective measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions while establishing a PDCA cycle.」

「From the perspective of S+3E, our group's core electricity business is working to expand renewable energy deployment, promote stable supply and economic efficiency on the fundamental premise of ensuring safety, and pursue innovation in thermal power generation and other areas. We are also promoting effective measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions while establishing a PDCA cycle.」

「To respond to changes in the business environment toward achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, our Group aims to further enhance corporate value and secure an earnings platform by entering new business fields while leveraging the experience and knowledge we have developed, including by developing new construction methods for onshore and offshore wind power generation and seeking orders for fuel conversion work and carbon dioxide capture facility construction.」

「In the next consolidated accounting year, in line with the policies of the Medium-Term Management Plan launched in April last year, our group will proceed with the development of new assembly methods for onshore and offshore wind power generation facilities to respond to changes in the business environment aimed at achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, while also actively pursuing orders for fuel-conversion projects and carbon dioxide capture facility construction projects.」

「As a national policy, the Green Growth Strategy Through Achieving Carbon Neutrality in 2050 was formulated. In the electricity industry, efforts are under way to gradually reduce coal-fired power generation, expand renewable energy deployment, and utilize nuclear power on the premise of ensuring safety, in pursuit of a decarbonized society.」

「As the development of renewable energy generation advances as a matter of national policy, our group will develop wind power generation as a new business field and conduct research into construction methods to meet demand for the construction of onshore and offshore wind farms in Japan and overseas.」

「Even if competition for orders intensifies and conditions become increasingly challenging as construction projects decline, our group will accurately identify demand and pursue orders not only in its existing business areas but also in new fields such as renewable energy, including wind, hydropower and geothermal power generation, in order to win orders and secure profits, with the aim of securing new sources of revenue.」

「In addition to its existing business areas, we will accurately identify demand and pursue orders in new fields involving renewable energy, including wind, hydroelectric and geothermal power generation, with the aim of securing new earnings foundations.」

「The electricity industry is expected to continue making progress toward making renewable energy a major power source and building a sustainable electricity system, with the aim of providing stable energy supplies at low cost through greater economic efficiency, while meeting environmental requirements and maintaining safety.」

「At the Nishikaze Shinto Biomass Power Plant, which was completed in October this year, we will contribute to the local community by helping realize a low-carbon society through renewable energy, an energy source for the next generation, while deepening our knowledge of next-generation power generation technologies and the electricity sales business and working to enhance corporate value.」

「In addition, construction of the Nishikaze Shinto Biomass Power Plant (Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture), which began in earnest last April, is scheduled for completion in the current fiscal year. By owning the power plant, we aim to deepen our knowledge of the O&M and electricity sales businesses while contributing to the development and revitalization of the local community.」

「In the electricity industry, our group's core business, we aim to achieve an optimal power generation mix to ensure a stable electricity supply and expand the deployment of renewable energy.」

「In the electricity industry, our group's core business, we aim to achieve an optimal power generation mix to ensure a stable electricity supply and expand the deployment of renewable energy.」

「In addition, construction of the Nishikaze Shinto Biomass Power Plant (Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture), which will be the first power plant owned by the Company, began in April this year. We will aim to commence operations in November next year while contributing to regional development and giving consideration to safety and the environment.」

「In the electricity industry, our group's core business, we are working to expand the deployment of renewable energy as a long-term vision for the future of energy, recognizing that energy policy is a fundamental national policy supporting the foundations of people's lives and economic activity. To maintain a stable electricity supply, we are also building a balanced supply structure that does not rely excessively on any particular power source or fuel, with the aim of achieving an optimal energy mix.」

「As a long-term vision for the future of energy, we are working to expand the deployment of renewable energy. To maintain a stable electricity supply, we are also building a balanced supply structure that does not rely excessively on any particular power source or fuel, with the aim of achieving an optimal energy mix.」