On the Status of the Investigation into the Fire that Occurred on 31 January at Taketoyo Thermal Power Station 2024/03/21

JERA Co., Inc. announces that it has today, at the 20th meeting of the Working Group on Measures to Address Natural and Other Disasters at Electrical Facilities (Industrial Structure Council, Safety and Consumer Product Safety Committee, Electric Power Safety Subcommittee), held at the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, reported the status of the investigation into the fire that occurred on 31 January at Taketoyo Thermal Power Station.

Main Content -Reported
• Overview of accident (timeline of occurrence, extent of fire damage to important facilities)
• Results of the work done to date by the accident investigation committee for the fire at Taketoyo Thermal Power Station and the presumed cause of the accident
• Content and schedule of further investigative work going forward, etc.

JERA will continue, based on the thorough examination and analysis of the accident investigation committee for the fire at Taketoyo Thermal Power Station, to seek to identify its causes and prevent recurrence.