Tokyo Gas, one of Japan’s leading gas companies, does much more than just deliver gas and electricity to households and businesses. To ensure a stable supply, it invests in overseas projects, reviews its reliance on Russian LNG, and explores domestic offshore wind energy.
This article summarizes Tokyo Gas’s strategy, focusing on where it invests, who it receives money from, and its main objectives.
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1. Earning Overseas: North American Shale Gas
- Investment Target: Shale gas companies in the United States
- Energy Type: Natural gas (LNG)
- Purpose:
- Produce and sell gas overseas to earn profits
- Meet growing electricity demand, such as from data centers in the U.S.
- Money Flow:
Tokyo Gas → Investment → North American shale gas company → Profit dividends → Tokyo Gas2. Ensuring Stable Supply to Japan: Alaska LNG & Russian LNG
Alaska LNG (Under Consideration)
- Investment Target: LNG project in Alaska
- Purpose: Ensure stable LNG supply to Japan if conditions are met
- Future Money Flow:
Tokyo Gas → LNG purchase → Alaska LNG project → LNG supply → Households & businesses → Gas fees → Tokyo GasRussian LNG (Sakhalin-2 Project)
- Investment Target: Sakhalin-2 project in Russia (Japanese trading companies hold equity)
- Purpose: Stable domestic supply
- Money Flow:
Households & businesses → Gas fees → Tokyo Gas → Trading companies & project operators → LNG supply → Tokyo Gas delivers domestically- President’s Comment:
“The immediate cessation of Russian LNG is unlikely; we can switch to other sources if needed.”
3. Renewable Energy Initiatives
Domestic Offshore Wind
- Location: Off the coast of Yamagata Prefecture
- Energy Type: Wind power
- Purpose: Decarbonization and domestic electricity supply
- Status: High construction costs; under careful review
- Money Flow:
Tokyo Gas → Investment → Project company → Power generation & technology utilization → Future revenue & knowledgeTechnology Investment (U.S.)
- Company: Principle Power
- Focus: Offshore wind turbine technology
- Purpose: Apply knowledge to future domestic offshore wind projects
- Money Flow:
Tokyo Gas → Investment → Technology company → Technology & know-how → Domestic projectsKey Takeaways:
- Tokyo Gas does more than collect gas fees domestically; it invests overseas and in renewable energy.
- Its strategy balances earning overseas, ensuring domestic supply, and preparing for a renewable future.
- By understanding the flow of money and energy, we can see how Tokyo Gas maintains stable energy delivery in Japan while expanding into global and sustainable markets.
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