Hitachi
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Background
Hitachi Ltd is a global company, headquartered in Japan, with a significant interest in nuclear energy.
UK nuclear plans
In October 2012, Hitachi announced the acquisition of Horizon Nuclear Power from E.ON and RWE. The deal was completed in November. Hitachi said it would start "leading a programme of building new nuclear power plants in the United Kingdom". It also announced deals with Rolls-Royce and Babcock International to help it deliver the programme. Hitachi said that the deal heralded the start of "100-year commitment" to the UK.[1]
Horizon has the rights to build reactors at Wylfa on Anglesey, north Wales, and Oldbury in Gloucestershire. Hitachi plans to build two or three new stations at each site, which will start generating electricity in the "first half of the 2020s". Hitachi beat off a rival bid for Horizon from a consortium led by US nuclear engineering company Westinghouse.[2]
However, the BBC reported that a senior Hitachi executive acknowledged that beyond the announced acquisition price the company had not yet fully committed to invest anything at all.[3]
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy
In June 2007, GE and Hitachi set up GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy to serve the global nuclear industry. It describes itself as 'a world-leading provider of advanced reactors and nuclear services' and is based in the US.
People
- Hiroaki Nakanishi is Hitachi's President.
- Masaharu Hanyu is the Vice President, Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer of Nuclear Systems and General Manager of Nuclear Systems Division[4]
The Board members are:
- Takashi Kawamura, Chairman
- Mitsuo Ohashi
- Nobuo Katsumata
- George Buckley
- Harufumi Mochizuki
- Tohru Motobayashi
- Philip Yeo
- Michijiro Kikawa
- Stephen Gomersall
- Hiroaki Nakanishi
- Takashi Hatchoji
- Takashi Miyoshi
Lobbying and PR consultancies
- Camargue PR worked on Hitachi's UK nuclear subsidiary. According to Leon Flexman, Head of Corporate Affairs at Horizon - 'Horizon Nuclear Power is committed to the highest standards of consultation and engagement. Camargue's experience and understanding of energy and infrastructure issues is a key component of our development programme.' [5]
Website
Notes
- ↑ Hitachi Announces the Acquisition of Horizon Nuclear Power, Hitachi, 30 October 2012
- ↑ Hitachi buys right to build next generation of British nuclear plants, The Guardian, 30 October 2012
- ↑ Jorn Madslien, Hitachi's nuclear deal still faces hurdles, BBC News website, 30 October 2012
- ↑ Executive officers, Hitachi, undated, accessed 3 November 2012
- ↑ Horizon Nuclear Power: Working towards new nuclear, Camargue website, acc 21 October 2013
