Power utility Kansai Electric Power has announced it will complete a geological survey to build a next-generation nuclear power reactor in Fukui Prefecture, western Japan, around 2030.
In the initial process, scheduled to start in November, boring tests will be conducted in two areas near the Unit 3 at the company’s three-unit Mihama nuclear station to look into geological qualities and whether there are active faults.
A final decision on whether to build the new reactor will be made after a detailed survey, to examine the potential impact of earthquakes. That survey is expected to start in April 2027 and be completed between 2029 and 2030.
According to press reports in Japan, the Mihama town government has approved the company’s plan for the survey.
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