EnergyKansai Electric aims to boost capacity 30% by 2040Kansai Electric will replace old LNG-fired plants with more efficient technology and build new ones, President Nozomi Mori said. (Photo by Yo Inoue)YUYA KAKEGAWAJune 1, 2026 05:58 JSTOSAKA -- Kansai Electric Power, Japan's second-largest regional utility, is eager to build new liquefied natural gas-powered plants as it seeks to increase generating capacity by 2040, according to President Nozomu Mori.