Japan Power Market Size and Trends by Installed Capacity, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, and Technology, Regulations, Key Players and Forecast, 2022-2035

Japan Power Market Overview

Japan power market cumulative installed capacity was 357.8 GW in 2021. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 1% during 2021-2035. Japan power market research report discusses the structure of the Japanese power market and provides historical and forecast numbers for capacity, generation, and consumption up to 2035. The report also gives a snapshot of the power sector in the country on broad parameters of macroeconomics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission and distribution infrastructure, electricity import and export scenario, degree of competition, regulatory scenario, and future potential. An analysis of the deals in the country’s power sector is also included in the report.

Japan Power Market, by Outlook

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Key Technology in the Japan Power Market

Key technologies in the Japan power market are renewable power, nuclear power, thermal power, and hydro power. Thermal power has the highest share in 2021.

Japan Power Market, by Technology

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Key Companies in the Japan Power Market

JERA – JERA Co Inc (JERA) is a diversified company. The company operates through its business divisions such as upstream fuel investments, fuel procurement and trading, replacement and construction of domestic thermal power plants, fuel transportation, and overseas power generation and energy infrastructure. Its projects include Ichthys LNG Project, Tenaska Gas Thermal IPP Project, Umm Al Nar Gas Thermal IWPP Project, Ratchaburi Gas Thermal IPP Project, Falcon Gas Thermal IPP Project, Carroll County Gas Thermal IPP Project, Facility D IWPP Project and others. JERA operates its projects across the world. The company has its operations in Japan, Australia, Thailand, Singapore, and the US. JERA is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kansai Electric Power – The Kansai Electric Power Co Inc (KEPCo) is an integrated power utility. It produces, supplies electricity and thermal energy; procures and sells natural gas. The company generates electric energy using natural gas, nuclear, coal, oil, wind, hydro and solar sources. Through long, medium, and short terms and spot procurement contracts and other types of transactions, KEPCo procures liquefied natural gas, and processes and supplies that to customers using pipeline networks. It also provides IT and communications services including optical internet, optical telephone and optical television to household and corporate customers. The company supplies electricity to customers and utility and non-utility companies in the Kansai and capital regions. KEPCo is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Electric Power Development Co Ltd – Electric Power Development Co Ltd (J-Power) is a wholesale electric utility that supplies hydroelectric and thermal power. It owns and operates a network of hydroelectric, thermal, wind and geothermal power plants. The company provides electricity and transmission services to major electric power companies in Japan. It constructs and operates power transmission and transforming facilities. J-Power’s other activities comprises environmental, telecommunications, overseas generation investment, consulting, selling of coal and resource management. The company owns and operates power generation facilities in several countries including Thailand, the US and China. J-Power is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Kyushu Electric Power – Kyushu Electric Power Co Inc (Kyushu Electric) generates electricity, distributes power systems, constructs, maintains, and repairs power generation facilities. It receives stores, vaporizes, delivers, and sells liquefied natural gas (LNG); and purchases, operates, charters and rents LNG carriers. The company generates electricity from various sources including nuclear, thermal, hydroelectric, geothermal, internal combustion, wind, solar, and biomass sources. Kyushu Electric’s non-energy businesses include IT and telecommunications, environmental and recycling businesses as well as lifestyle-oriented services. The company along with its subsidiaries operates in Japan and Australia, among others. Kyushu Electric is headquartered in Kyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.

Tohoku Electric Power – Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc (Tohoku) is an electric utility. It generates, transmits, and distributes electricity; and constructs electrical, telecommunication facilities and buildings, and civil engineering projects. The company produces power using the thermal, nuclear, hydro, and renewable sources. Tohoku also purchases electricity and secures energy from interchanges. It sources crude oil, coal, LNG and uranium from Malaysia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Canada, the US, Niger, Qatar, China, Indonesia, and Australia; and supplies LNG to power plants, provides information processing and telecommunication services. The company serves residential and commercial customers in Aomori, Iwate, Akita, Miyagi, Yamagata, Fukushima and Niigata Prefectures and others. Tohoku is headquartered in Sendai, Miyagi, Japan.

Market report overview

Scope

• Snapshot of the country’s power sector across parameters – macroeconomics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission infrastructure, electricity import and export scenario, degree of competition, regulatory scenario, and future potential of the power sector.
• Statistics for installed capacity, generation, and consumption from 2010 to 2021, and forecast for the next 14 years to 2035
• Capacity, generation, and major power plants by technology
• Data on leading active and upcoming power plants
• Information on transmission and distribution infrastructure, and electricity imports and exports
• Policy and regulatory framework governing the market
• Detailed analysis of top market participants, including market share analysis and SWOT analysis

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