Japanese suppliers in transition from domestic nuclear reactor vendors to international suppliers

Abstract

Japan is emerging as a major leader and exporter of nuclear power technology. In the 1990s, Japan has the largest and strongest nuclear power supply industry worldwide as a result of the largest domestic nuclear power plant construction program. The Japanese nuclear power supply industryhas moved from dependence on foreign technology to developing, designing, building,and operating its own power plants. This report describes the Japanese nuclear power supply industry and examines one supplier--the Mitsubishi group.--to develop an understanding ofthesupply industry andits relationship totheutilities, government, andother organizations.