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Summary
 
 The report provides detailed analysis and forecasts of the nuclear power sector in Japan. It also analyses and forecasts installed nuclear power capacity, market size and growth. Major players in Japan’s nuclear power sector and their expansions strategies are detailed in this report. Upcoming nuclear power projects and the potential increase in nuclear power generation in Japan are also examined in this report. The report helps to comprehend the nuclear power industry and the regulatory framework regarding the nuclear energy sector in Japan. It offers key findings on the market share of the top industry players and their detailed profiles. The trends and analysis, and nuclear power outlook in the country are examined in order to provide a detailed understanding of the country’s nuclear industry.
 
 Scope
 
 •Examining the fey facts and statistics relating to Japan’s nuclear power
 •Japan’s nuclear energy industry, market size and growth
 •Analysis based on historic and forecasted data on Japan’s nuclear power sector
 •Key nuclear policies and regulatory framework in Japan
 •Examining growth segments and opportunities in the Japan’s Nuclear Industry
 •Detailed analysis of the major players and their role in Japan’s nuclear power industry
 •Key details regarding active and upcoming nuclear industry projects in Japan
 
 
 Reasons to buy
 
 • Gain the most up to date and in-depth information on the Japan’s nuclear power sector
 • Analyses the key growth and investment opportunities in Japan’s nuclear energy sector
 • Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data, and deal analysis
 • Develop strategies based on the latest operational and regulatory events in Japan
 • Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects
 • Do deals with an understanding of how competitors are financed, and the mergers and partnerships that have shaped the market
 • Identify and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the leading nuclear companies in Japan

 1 Table Of Contents
 1 Table Of Contents 2
 1.1 List of Tables 8
 1.2 List of Figures 11
 2 Executive Summary 12
 2.1 Nuclear Power Industry in Japan 12
 2.2 Trends and Developments in Japan’s Nuclear Power Industry 12
 3 Nuclear Power Industry in Japan 13
 3.1 Overview 13
 3.2 Japan: The World’s third largest producer of the nuclear power 13
 3.2.1 Japan, Power generation by Fuel Type, 2007 13
 3.2.2 Japan, Power Consumption by End User 14
 3.2.3 Japan, Power Supply and Demand 14
 3.3 Asia-Pacific, Nuclear Installed Capacity & Generation 19
 3.3.1 Nuclear Power, Installed Capacity and Generation in Asia Pacific, 2000-2008 19
 3.4 Nuclear Power: Going to develop Fast Breeder Reactors 20
 3.4.1 Japan, Nuclear Installed Capacity & Generation, 2000-15 20
 3.4.2 Commercial Nuclear Reactors in Japan 23
 3.5 Regulatory Framework and Incentives in the Nuclear Power Sector in Japan: Emphasis on Safety of Nuclear Plants 25
 3.5.1 Nuclear Policy in Japan 25
 3.5.2 Nuclear Regulations in Japan 25
 3.5.3 Nuclear Regulatory Agencies in Japan 26
 4 Trends and Developments in Japan’s Nuclear Power Industry 27
 4.1 Key drivers, Challenges and Trends in Japan’s Nuclear Power Sector 27
 4.1.1 Key drivers in Japan’s Nuclear Power Sector 27
 4.1.2 Challenges to Japan’s Nuclear Power Sector 28
 4.1.3 Trends in Japan’s Nuclear Power Sector 28
 4.2 Japan’s Nuclear Power Outlook 29
 4.2.1 Investment Opportunities in Japan’s Nuclear Power Sector 29
 5 Japan, Nuclear Power Plants, Reactor Details 30
 5.1 Fukushima Daiichi 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 30
 5.2 Fukushima Daiichi 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 32
 5.3 Fukushima Daiichi 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 35
 5.4 Fukushima Daiichi 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 37
 5.5 Fukushima Daiichi 5, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 40
 5.6 Fukushima Daiichi 6, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 42
 5.7 Fukushima Daini 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 45
 5.8 Fukushima Daini 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 47
 5.9 Fukushima Daini 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 50
 5.10 Fukushima Daini 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 52
 5.11 Genkai 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 55
 5.12 Genkai 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 57
 5.13 Genkai 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 59
 5.14 Genkai 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 61
 5.15 Hamaoka 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 63
 5.16 Hamaoka 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 66
 5.17 Hamaoka 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 68
 5.18 Hamaoka 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 70
 5.19 Hamaoka 5, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 73
 5.20 Higashidori 1 (Tohoku), Nuclear Plant Technical Details 74
 5.21 Ikata 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 74
 5.22 Ikata 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 77
 5.23 Ikata 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 79
 5.24 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 82
 5.25 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 84
 5.26 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 87
 5.27 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 89
 5.28 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 5, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 92
 5.29 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 6, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 94
 5.30 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 7, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 96
 5.31 Mihama 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 99
 5.32 Mihama 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 101
 5.33 Mihama 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 103
 5.34 Ohi 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 106
 5.35 Ohi 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 108
 5.36 Ohi 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 111
 5.37 Ohi 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 113
 5.38 Onagawa 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 115
 5.39 Onagawa 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 118
 5.40 Onagawa 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 120
 5.41 Prototype FBR Monju, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 122
 5.42 Sendai 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 124
 5.43 Sendai 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 126
 5.44 Shika 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 129
 5.45 Shika 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 131
 5.46 Shimane 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 132
 5.47 Shimane 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 134
 5.48 Takahama 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 137
 5.49 Takahama 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 139
 5.50 Takahama 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 142
 5.51 Takahama 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 144
 5.52 Tokai 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 146
 5.53 Tomari 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 149
 5.54 Tomari 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 151
 5.55 Tsuruga 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 154
 5.56 Tsuruga 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 156
 6 Key Players in Japan’s Nuclear Industry 159
 6.1 Tokyo Electric Power Company Inc 159
 6.1.1 Company Snapshot 159
 6.1.2 Business Description 159
 6.1.3 Major Products and Services 160
 6.1.4 History 160
 6.1.5 SWOT Analysis 161
 6.1.6 Competitors 165
 6.1.7 Key Employees 165
 6.1.8 Company Statement 166
 6.1.9 Locations and Subsidiaries 167
 6.2 Kansai Electric Power Company 168
 6.2.1 Company Snapshot 168
 6.2.2 Business Description 168
 6.2.3 Major Products and Services 169
 6.2.4 History 170
 6.2.5 SWOT Analysis 171
 6.2.6 Competitors 173
 6.2.7 Key Employees 174
 6.2.8 Company Statement 174
 6.2.9 Locations and Subsidiaries 176
 6.3 Japan Atomic Power Company 177
 6.3.1 Company Overview 177
 6.3.2 Major Products and Services 177
 6.3.3 Competitors 178
 6.3.4 Key Employees 178
 6.3.5 Locations and Subsidiaries 179
 7 Financial Deals Landscape 180
 7.1 Detailed Deal Summary 180
 7.1.1 Debt Offerings 180
 8 Recent Developments 192
 8.1 Operations Updates 192
 8.1.1 Dec 19, 2008: Kansai Electric To Restart 870 MW Takahama No. 4 Nuclear Generator 192
 8.1.2 Dec 14, 2008: Chubu To Replace Unit 1 And 2 Reactors At Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station 192
 8.1.3 Dec 08, 2008: TEPCO's Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant Catches Fire 192
 8.1.4 Nov 20, 2008: Kansai's Unit 1&2 Reactors Shut Automatically In Wake Of Lightning Strike 193
 8.1.5 Nov 13, 2008: Fire Breaks Out At Tohoku's Onagawa Plant 193
 8.1.6 Nov 11, 2008: J-POWER Announces Change In Schedule For Ohma Nuclear Power Plant 193
 8.1.7 Nov 05, 2008: Chubu Electric Shuts Its 1,267 MW Hamaoka No.5 Nuclear Generator 193
 8.1.8 Oct 31, 2008: TEPCO Expects To Operate Its Nuclear Power Plants At 44% Capacity 194
 8.2 Financial Announcements 194
 8.2.1 Oct 31, 2008: Tohoku Reports 1H Fiscal 2009 Results 194
 8.2.2 Oct 31, 2008: Hokkaido Reports 1H Fiscal 2009 Results 194
 8.2.3 Oct 31, 2008: TEPCO Reports 1H Fiscal 2008 Results 194
 8.2.4 Oct 31, 2008: J-POWER Reports H1 Fiscal 2008/09 Results 195
 8.3 Strategy and Business Planning 196
 8.3.1 Dec 17, 2008: TEPCO To Construct Nuclear Power Plants Overseas 196
 8.4 Government and Public Interest 197
 8.4.1 Dec 05, 2008: IAEA Completes Third Mission At Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 197
 8.4.2 Dec 05, 2008: UAE Seeks Japanese Help In Developing Nuclear Plant 197
 8.4.3 Nov 22, 2008: Japanese Companies Concentrates On Indian Nuclear Market 198
 8.4.4 Nov 12, 2008: North Korea Slows Down Disabling Of Yongbyon Nuclear Plant 199
 8.4.5 Nov 04, 2008: IAEA To Review Safety Assessment At Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 199
 8.4.6 Nov 04, 2008: Experts From IAEA To Assess The Quake Hit Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Plant In Japan 200
 8.4.7 Oct 30, 2008: Japan Contemplating On Comprehensive Nuclear Power Strategy 200
 8.4.8 Oct 23, 2008: NISA Reports 12 New Problems With Monju Fast-Breeder Reactor 200
 8.4.9 Oct 01, 2008: Nuclear Power Plant Usgae In Japan Falls To 60.5% In September 2008 201
 9 Appendix 202
 9.1 Methodology 202
 9.1.1 Coverage 202
 9.1.2 Secondary Research 203
 9.1.3 Primary Research 203
 9.1.4 Forecasts 204
 9.1.5 Expert Panel Validation 204
 9.2 Definitions 204
 9.2.1 Units of Measure 204
 9.3 Contact Us 205
 9.4 Disclaimer 205
 
 1.1 List of Tables
 Table 1: Japan, Historical and Forecasted Power Generation Capacity, MW, 1996-2020 16
 Table 2: Japan, Historical and Forecasted Generation and Consumption of Power, BkWh, 1996-2020 18
 Table 3: Asia Pacific, Nuclear Installed Capacity, MW, 2000-08 19
 Table 4: Asia Pacific, Nuclear Generation, BkWh, 2000-08 19
 Table 5: Japan, Nuclear Installed Capacity, MW, 2000-15 21
 Table 6: Japan, Nuclear Generation, BkWh, 2000-15 22
 Table 7: Japan, Operable Reactors, 2007 23
 Table 8: Japan, Planned Reactors 24
 Table 9: Japan, Under Construction Reactors 25
 Table 10: Japan, Fukushima Daiichi 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 30
 Table 11: Japan, Fukushima Daiichi 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 32
 Table 12: Japan, Fukushima Daiichi 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 35
 Table 13: Japan, Fukushima Daiichi 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 37
 Table 14: Japan, Fukushima Daiichi 5, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 40
 Table 15: Japan, Fukushima Daiichi 6, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 42
 Table 16: Japan, Fukushima Daini 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 45
 Table 17: Japan, Fukushima Daini 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 47
 Table 18: Japan, Fukushima Daini 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 50
 Table 19: Japan, Fukushima Daini 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 52
 Table 20: Japan, Genkai 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 55
 Table 21: Japan, Genkai 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 57
 Table 22: Japan, Genkai 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 59
 Table 23: Japan, Genkai 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 61
 Table 24: Japan, Hamaoka 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 63
 Table 25: Japan, Hamaoka 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 66
 Table 26: Japan, Hamaoka 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 68
 Table 27: Japan, Hamaoka 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 70
 Table 28: Japan, Hamaoka 5, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 73
 Table 29: Japan, Higashidori 1 (Tohoku), Nuclear Plant Technical Details 74
 Table 30: Japan, Ikata 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 74
 Table 31: Japan, Ikata 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 77
 Table 32: Japan, Ikata 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 79
 Table 33: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 82
 Table 34: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 84
 Table 35: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 87
 Table 36: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 89
 Table 37: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 5, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 92
 Table 38: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 6, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 94
 Table 39: Japan, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa 7, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 96
 Table 40: Japan, Mihama 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 99
 Table 41: Japan, Mihama 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 101
 Table 42: Japan, Mihama 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 103
 Table 43: Japan, Ohi 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 106
 Table 44: Japan, Ohi 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 108
 Table 45: Japan, Ohi 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 111
 Table 46: Japan, Ohi 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 113
 Table 47: Japan, Onagawa 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 115
 Table 48: Japan, Onagawa 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 118
 Table 49: Japan, Onagawa 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 120
 Table 50: Japan, Prototype FBR Monju, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 122
 Table 51: Japan, Sendai 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 124
 Table 52: Japan, Sendai 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 126
 Table 53: Japan, Shika 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 129
 Table 54: Japan, Shika 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 131
 Table 55: Japan, Shimane 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 132
 Table 56: Japan, Shimane 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 134
 Table 57: Japan, Takahama 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 137
 Table 58: Japan, Takahama 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 139
 Table 59: Japan, Takahama 3, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 142
 Table 60: Japan, Takahama 4, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 144
 Table 61: Japan, Tokai 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 146
 Table 62: Japan, Tomari 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 149
 Table 63: Japan, Tomari 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 151
 Table 64: Japan, Tsuruga 1, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 154
 Table 65: Japan, Tsuruga 2, Nuclear Plant Technical Details 156
 Table 66: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc.,Key Facts 159
 Table 67: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc., SWOT Analysis 162
 Table 68: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc., Key Employees, 165
 Table 69: Tokyo Electric Power Company, Inc., Other Locations 167
 Table 70: The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc.,Key Facts 168
 Table 71: The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc., SWOT Analysis 171
 Table 72: The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc., Key Employees, 174
 Table 73: The Japan Atomic Power Company,Key Facts 177
 Table 74: The Japan Atomic Power Company, Key Employees, 178
 Table 75: The Japan Atomic Power Company, Other Locations 179
 Table 76: The Tokyo Electric Power Company Announces Bond Offering Of $324.11 Million 180
 Table 77: Tohoku Electric Power Completes Bond Offering Of $368.27 Million 181
 Table 78: Chubu Electric Power Completes Public Offering Of $182 Million 183
 Table 79: Kyushu Electric Power Company Completes Private Placement Of $275.18 Million 185
 Table 80: The Tokyo Electric Power Completes Public Offering Of $470 Million 186
 Table 81: Tohoku Electric Power Completes Bond Offering Of $186.8 Million 188
 Table 82: Tohoku Electric Power Completes Bond Offering Of $95.6 Million 190
 
 1.2 List of Figures
 Figure 1: Japan, Power Generation by Fuel Type, Percentage Share, 2007 13
 Figure 2: Japan, Power Consumption by End User, Percentage share, 2007 14
 Figure 3: Japan, Power Generation Capacity, MW, 1996-2020 15
 Figure 4: Japan, Power Generation and Consumption, BkWh, 1996-2020 17
 Figure 5: Japan, Historical and Projected Installed Nuclear Capacity, MW, 2000-15 20
 Figure 6: Japan, Historical and Projected Nuclear Generation, BkWh, 2000- 15 22
 Figure 7: GlobalData Methodology 202