An interview with LDP member Nogami Kotaro (野上 浩太郎) indicated that the labor shortage in the transmission industry is worsening and that the industry needs to become more attractive. An estimate puts the shortage of industrial safety personnel at approximately 50,000 by 2040.
Nogami Kotaro (野上 浩太郎) is a member of the Liberal Democratic Party and the House of Councillors, and serves as an adviser to the 送電線建設協力会 (an association supporting transmission-line construction). He said that securing personnel in the transmission industry has become a major challenge in ensuring a stable power supply.
According to an estimate by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, a shortage of approximately 50,000 industrial safety personnel is expected in the future. It was pointed out that the labor shortage could affect the industry's ability to ensure a stable power supply.
Nogami (野上) emphasized the need to make the power industry more attractive.