Kansai Electric Power has applied to Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) to continue operating the 780-MW Takahama-1 nuclear power plant after the facility reaches 50 years of operation in November 2024.
The power utility submitted changes to the plant’s safety regulations, including plans for the inspection and maintenance of the reactor for the next 10 years.
The NRA has approved an extension of the plant’s operating life to 60 years, but Kansai Electric must obtain the regulator’s approval of the submitted documents, including soundness assessments, before the unit reaches its 50th anniversary.
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