LS Eco Energy Enters Japan Power Market for First Time With Cable Supply Deal

LS Eco Energy has entered Japan’s power market for the first time.

The company said March 10 that its Vietnam production unit, LS-VINA, signed an annual supply contract with Japan’s Kitanihon Electric Wire for 6.6-kilovolt (kV) constant-voltage transformer (CVT) cables used in power distribution.

Kitanihon Electric Wire is a subsidiary of Tohoku Electric Power and supplies distribution cables to major Japanese power companies.

Japan’s power market is widely seen as difficult to enter because of proprietary technical standards and strict quality control. LS Eco Energy said it secured the deal in cooperation with LS Cable & System’s Japan unit, LSCJ, marking a full-scale move into Japan’s power infrastructure market.

Jang Dong-uk, head of LS-VINA, said winning a supply opportunity in Japan was significant given the market’s demanding technical requirements. He said the company will step up efforts to target advanced power markets including Japan, the United States and Europe, focusing on higher value-added products.

LS Eco Energy said it posted about 1 trillion won in revenue based on preliminary 2025 results and expects the improvement trend to continue this year, citing rising exports amid growing global demand for power infrastructure.