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Nuclear plant in Kyushu moves toward restart
A nuclear power plant in Kyushu is set to clear an initial safety hurdle on Wednesday, a key step in what is likely to be the gradual restart of an industry idled by the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
As Japan swelters through its first summer without any nuclear power in 40 years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government is keen to start bringing the nation’s 48 reactors back online as a prolonged shutdown forces Japan to rely on expensive fossil fuel imports for power.
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The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) will approve the upgraded design and safety features of Kyushu Electric Co’s Sendai plant at a Wednesday meeting, the regulator said on Monday. After this initial approval, the regulator will seek public comment for a month. Further on-site operational checks will be required, followed by the approval of local communities.
Experts largely expect the two-reactor plant to come online by the end of the year. The plant was fast-tracked for safety approval by the NRA in March.
https://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/national/nuclear-plant-in-kyushu-moves-toward-restart
As Japan swelters through its first summer without any nuclear power in 40 years, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government is keen to start bringing the nation’s 48 reactors back online as a prolonged shutdown forces Japan to rely on expensive fossil fuel imports for power.
...snip...
The Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) will approve the upgraded design and safety features of Kyushu Electric Co’s Sendai plant at a Wednesday meeting, the regulator said on Monday. After this initial approval, the regulator will seek public comment for a month. Further on-site operational checks will be required, followed by the approval of local communities.
Experts largely expect the two-reactor plant to come online by the end of the year. The plant was fast-tracked for safety approval by the NRA in March.
https://www.japantoday.com/smartphone/view/national/nuclear-plant-in-kyushu-moves-toward-restart
