Agreed on joint study of 4 companies including TEPCO nuclear power plant August 28 21:15
“Tokyo Electric Power” and “Chubu Electric Power” and “Hitachi, Ltd.” and “Toshiba” have agreed to consider sharing the nuclear power generation business. We are also considering jointly proceeding with the construction of the suspended Todori Nuclear Power Station in Aomori Prefecture.
TEPCO and Chubu Electric, which have been operating nuclear power plants, Hitachi and Toshiba, who have been engaged in manufacturing, improve the safety and economic efficiency of nuclear power plants by bringing technology and know-how beyond the boundaries of the industry, and are sustainable The goal is to create a business structure.
Although the specific details will be examined in the future, it means that the four companies will also work together on the construction of the Higashi-dori nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture, which was suspended after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
On the other hand, the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and the No. 2 Nuclear Power Plant will not be included in the collaboration, but will be handled by TEPCO.
In the nuclear power generation business, in addition to the fact that new construction has virtually stopped in Japan, the business environment in overseas business has become severe due to increased construction costs due to strengthened safety measures.