Research of a Leading Energy Company Business Strategy
Kansai Electric Power is a Japanese power company. The company is a leader in the Japanese
electricity industry and is ranked in the top 500 in the Forbes1 ranking. Market cap is 9.2B in
2020. The company operates in a region with frequent negative natural phenomena. Kansai's core
businesses are integrated energy services, telecom projects, construction and real estate sales.
Integrated energy services include the construction and maintenance of power plants (nuclear, hydro,
solar, liquid and solid fuel power plants). What makes Kansai Electric Power a leader in a highly
competitive and high-risk environment? First, the company guarantees the stability of supplies.
Japanese customers rarely complain about power outages and are very demanding on this parameter.
Modern monitoring systems help reduce costs and risks. Among such systems are the use of AI and IoT
technologies. Also, a key element of the strategy is to maintain a high share of nuclear power (22
%), which ensures a low cost.
