Kazuaki Nagata
Amid the power shortage stemming from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant crisis, subsequent delayed restarts of reactors undergoing checks and problems at other power stations, manufacturers hoping to achieve their production targets may have to generate their own electricity at their factories.
Although in-house power plants may be costly for manufacturers, especially small and midsize ones, suppliers of such equipment, including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd., see a business opportunity.