Energy
Facility to help meet demand from energy-hungry data centers and chipmaking
The new LNG-fired power plant will be built on this site near the city of Tomakomai in Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost prefecture. (Photo by Memi Hiuchi)
MEMI HIUCHI
January 28, 2026 14:09 JST
SAPPORO, Japan — Hokkaido Electric Power is considering plans to construct a plant fired by liquefied natural gas, Nikkei has learned, as energy demand rises in the northernmost Japanese prefecture.
AloJapan.com