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  • Toshiba acquires 60% of NuGeneration Ltd

    Toshiba acquires 60% of NuGeneration Ltd

    Toshiba acquiring an additional 10% of NuGeneration

    by Gerhard Fasol

    NuGeneration becomes a joint-venture between Toshiba (60%) and GDF Suez (40%)

    In December 2013, Toshiba purchased 50% of NuGeneration Ltd from Iberdrola (of Spain) for UKL 85 million (US$ 146 million).

    On June 30, 2014, Toshiba announced to purchase an additional 10% of NuGeneration Ltd from GDF Suez.

    Thus, NuGeneration becomes a joint-venture between Toshiba (owning 60% of NuGeneration) and GDF Suez (owning 40% of NuGeneration).

    NuGeneration Ltd (NuGen)

    NuGeneration Ltd. (NuGen) owns an option to purchase the 190 hectare Moorside site, located to the north of Sellafield, from the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Agency.

    NuGeneration plans to build a 3.4 GigaWatt nuclear power station using three AP1000 reactors built by Westinghouse. Westinghouse is owned by Toshiba (87%), by Kazakhstan based Uranium and nuclear fuel producer KazAtomProm (10%) and the Japanese engineering company IHI (3%).

    When finished, NuGeneration’s Moorside nuclear power plant is expected to deliver about 7% of UK’s electricity.

    Two factors drive Toshiba to acquire a majority holding of NuGeneration (NuGen):

    1. the great uncertainty of the future of nuclear power in Japan following the Fukushima nuclear accident
    2. Toshiba’s commitment to nuclear power – and dependence on nuclear power construction following the acquisition of the majority of Westinghouse

    Japan electronics industries – mono zukuri.

    Japan electronics industries: mono zukuri

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  • Toshiba acquires 50% of nuclear power generator NuGeneration

    Toshiba acquires 50% of nuclear power generator NuGeneration

    Toshiba acquires 50% of NuGeneration for UKL 85 million

    by Gerhard Fasol

    NuGeneration acquires 50% stake in NuGeneration from Spain’s Iberdola

    In December 2013, Toshiba purchased 50% of NuGeneration Ltd from Iberdrola (of Spain) for UKL 85 million (US$ 146 million), making NuGeneration a 50%/50% joint venture between Toshiba and GDF Suez.

    NuGeneration Ltd (NuGen)

    NuGeneration Ltd. (NuGen) owns an option to purchase the 190 hectare Moorside site, located to the north of Sellafield, from the UK Nuclear Decommissioning Agency.

    NuGeneration plans to build a 3.4 GigaWatt nuclear power station using three AP1000 reactors built by Westinghouse. Westinghouse is owned by Toshiba (87%), by Kazakhstan based Uranium and nuclear fuel producer KazAtomProm (10%) and the Japanese engineering company IHI (3%).

    When finished, NuGeneration’s Moorside nuclear power plant is expected to deliver about 7% of UK’s electricity.

    Two factors drive Toshiba to acquire a 50% share of NuGeneration (NuGen):

    1. the great uncertainty of the future of nuclear power in Japan following the Fukushima nuclear accident
    2. Toshiba’s commitment to nuclear power – and dependence on nuclear power construction following the acquisition of the majority of Westinghouse

    Japanese investments in UK nuclear power generation

    Toshiba’s investment in NuGeneration is the second large Japanese investment in UK nuclear power generation, following Hitachi’s acquisition of Horizon Nuclear Power from Germany’s RWE and EON Ag.

    While Germany has decided to exit nuclear power with the “Energiewende”, the future of nuclear power in Japan is unclear – unlike in Germany, at the moment all Japanese nuclear power stations are switched off.

    Interestingly Japanese and German companies react in opposite ways regarding the future of nuclear energy: German companies RWE and EON AG exit nuclear energy, while Toshiba and Hitachi grasp the opportunities and acquire nuclear power planning companies NuGen and Horizon Nuclear Power.

    Japan electronics industries – mono zukuri.

    Japan electronics industries: mono zukuri

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