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Concentration of Environment and Energy Industries   in the Osaka/Kansai Region

Currently, investments in environment- and energy-related industries are vigorous all around the world. Particular attention has been focused on fields pertinent to lithium-ion and other type batteries, and to new-energy sources, including photovoltaic power generation.
Japanese companies account for the majority of the world’s production of lithium-ion batteries. Of Japanese production, approximately 80% is produced in the Kansai region. Moreover, Japanese companies represent about 20% of world solar battery production, with roughly 70% of Japan’s solar battery production occurring in the Kansai region.
In recent years, environment- and energy-related companies have become concentrated in the Osaka/Kansai region, especially around Osaka Bay. The Kansai region is now transforming into the world factory of solar batteries. In the future, active capital investments are expected to continue in the battery industry, further accelerating industrial revitalization of the region.
(Data source: Development Bank of Japan Inc.)
Progress in Battery-related Industrial Concentration in Osaka/Kansai region
Progress in Battery-related Industrial Concentration in Osaka/Kansai region
Investment/increase in lithium-ion battery production capacity
Investment/increase in solar battery production capacity
Investment/increase in fuel battery production capacity
Investment/increase in production capacity of medium-and-small
companies supplying components and manufacturing equipment
Investment/increase in lithium-ion battery production capacity
1 Blue Energy (GS Yuasa Corporation) (New plant constructed, with ￥25,000 million investment)
2 Lithium Energy Japan (GS Yuasa Corporation) (Additional mass-production lines set up)
Panasonic Corporation Energy Company (New lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant constructed, with ￥100 billion investment)
4 Kasai Plant of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (New plant for lithium-ion batteries for HEVs constructed)
5 Tokushima Plant of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (Mass-production lines developed)
6 Sanyo Energy Nandan KK (New plant constructed in Minamiawaji City)
7 Lithium Energy Japan (GS Yuasa Corporation) (New plant constructed in Kusatsu City)
8 Kyoto Works of Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. (New factory building constructed)
9 Moriguchi Factory of Panasonic Corporation Energy Company (Facilities enhanced)
10 Wakayama Factory of Panasonic Corporation Energy Company (Facilities enhanced)
Investment/increase in solar battery production capacity
1 Kaneka Solartech Corporation (Kaneka Corporation) (Facilities enhanced)
2 Sakai Manufacturing Complex of Sharp Corporation (Solar battery manufacturing plant [Solar batteries produced together with liquid crystal panels in the Complex])
Nishikinohama Factory of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (New factory building constructed)
4 Kaizuka Plant of Sanyo Energy Twicell Co., Ltd. (New factory building constructed)
5 Kyocera Corporation (New plant constructed in Yasu City)
6 Shiga Plant of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (New plant constructed)
7 Kyoto Works of Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Additional module lines set up)
8 New Plant of Clean Venture 21 Corporation (New plant constructed with investment of ￥1.5 billion)
9 Katsuragi Plant of Sharp Corporation (Facilities enhanced with ￥22,000 million investment)
Investment/increase in fuel battery production capacity
1 Kusatsu Factory of Panasonic Home Appliances Company (Factory for fuel cell commercialization project)
Investment/increase in production capacity of medium-and-small companies supplying components and manufacturing equipment
1 Kasatani Corp. (Business of silicon wafer processing for solar battery cells expanded)
2 Morikawa Seisakusho Corp. (Business of precision press for solar batteries expanded)
Osaka Titanium technologies Co., Ltd. (New plant for polycrystalline silicon manufacturing constructed, with approx. ￥45,000 million investment)
4 TKX Corporation (Silicon wafer processing capacity increased)
5 Maruemu Works Co., Ltd. (Measures taken to expand sales of stainless-steel screws for solar panels)
6 Item Japan K.K. (Manufacturer of aluminum-profile based factory equipment for solar battery manufacturing)
Source: Report on Social and Regional Impact of Battery-Related Industries and Measures for Their Promotion, submitted by the Osaka Key Urban Industry Promotion Center