Chubu Electric Power is in advanced talks to buy a stake in India’s Continuum Green Energy at a valuation of at least $1 billion, sources say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/24/companies/chubu-electric-eyes-continuum-stake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chubuelectric #continuumgreenenergy #energy #electricity #india

Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority has begun an on-site probe of Chubu Electric Power’s headquarters over earthquake risk data fraud linked to the company’s Hamaoka nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/japan/chubu-electric-hq-inspection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chubuelectric #nuclearenergy #hamaoka #fraud #shizuoka #energy

The Nuclear Regulation Authority will begin an inspection of Chubu Electric Power's headquarters over falsified earthquake risk data at Hamaoka nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/23/japan/chubu-electric-data-fraud/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chubuelectric #hamaoka #nuclearenergy #shizuoka

The Nuclear Regulation Authority decided its secretariat will conduct an on-site inspection of Chubu Electric Power over the company’s data fraud regarding earthquake risks at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/chubu-electric-data-fraud-probe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chubuelectric #nuclearenergy #shizuoka

Japan's nuclear regulator said it was halting the screening needed to restart Chubu Electric Power's only nuclear power ​plant after the ‍company ⁠reported inappropriate seismic data handling ‍for the regulatory review. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/07/japan/hamaoka-nuclear-plant-screening-halt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #chubuelectric #nuclearenergy #utilities #nra #restarts #earthquakes #shizuoka #hamaoka

#Japan nuclear plant operator may have misused quake data for restart🤦‍♂️
"The operator said its employees may hv used cherry-picked #data for a potential #earthquake in quake-resistance tests at te plant to pass te regulatory screening for restart. #Nuclear #Regulation Authority said te same day it found "wrongdoing" by #ChubuElectric Power Co in te screening process.. According to NRA, a #whistleblower contacted te watchdog in Feb last year abt te matter"
#PlayingWithLives
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Chubu Electric Power may have cherry-picked data to submit to a nuclear watchdog causing it to review safety standards at the Hamaoka power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture to be based on weaker earthquake projections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/companies/chubu-electric-nuclear-power/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chubuelectric #energy #nuclearpower #utilities #kingohayashi

The industry ministry has ordered four major Japanese utility groups to improve their operations after they were found to have formed electricity sales cartels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/07/14/business/japanese-utilities-business-improvement-order/?utm_content=buffer57f22&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #news #business #kepco #chubuelectric #ftc #meti #kyushuelectric #chugokuelectricpower