EnergyMitsubishi Heavy, Hitachi, IHI eye restarts and new plants in US, Europe and at homeEngineers from across Japan have gathered at this nuclear plant in Hokkaido to prepare it to restart for the first time since 2012. (Photo by Akitoshi Sugiura)EISAKU NITTA, TAITO KUROSE and YUTA ADACHIMay 21, 2026 02:10 JSTTOKYO -- Japanese companies in the nuclear energy field are projecting record high sales this fiscal year, driven by the restart of domestic plants, $200 billion in projected investments in the U.S. and the reversal of nuclear phase-out plans in Europe.