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Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.

From the President


Shinichiro Sato President

I took my appointment as President of Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. (HGNE) on April 1, 2020.
By inheriting technologies and experiences cultivated over a half-century since Hitachi, Ltd. first entered the nuclear energy bussiness in the 1950s, HGNE was established on July 1, 2007 through an integration of the nuclear energy business of Hitachi and General Electric Co. of the U.S. with the aim for further developments of the global operation.

This business integration also included an establishment of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) in the USA on June 4, 2007.

Regarding Fukushima Daiichi, in addition to drawing on the combined capabilities of the Hitachi Group to supply services and develop technologies for decommission and decontamination, we will supply solutions for enhancing the safety of nuclear power plants and reprocessing plants. We will accomplish our missions, for example, early restarts of existing nuclear power plants and a completion of Rokkasho reprocessing plant based on lessons learned from the incident in Fukushima Daiichi.

We will aim to establish a business model that utilizes synergies with our counterparts in the U.S. and to supply even higher quality services, that extend across research, design, manufacturing, construction, and maintenance in the fields of light water reactors, fast reactors, and the nuclear fuel cycle. Moreover, we will seek to be a part of the nuclear industry, which opens up new potentials for the world's future by supporting the reliable supply of energy through dependable manufacturing practices and digital technology capability to increase asset value of facility. We would like to contribute to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions and the realization of a low-carbon, decarbonized society.

We continue striving to comply with regulations and to foster a culture of safety, while treating the maintenance of nuclear safety as our top priority. On behalf of HGNE, I beseech all of you to extend us your wholehearted support.