Osaka Gas eyes deeper US investment with up to 5 power plant projects

Energy

Japanese investors seize opportunities for utilities sector growth in AI boom

Osaka Gas is currently involved in five gas-fired power plants in the U.S., including this one in the northeastern state of Connecticut. (Photo by Shimpei Nakamura)

TOKYO — Osaka Gas has begun exploring involvement in up to five more natural gas-fired power plants in the U.S., a move that would double its current footprint as data centers drive growth in electricity demand, Nikkei has learned.