Kyushu Electric Power Company plans to restart Unit 1 of its Sendai nuclear power station in Kagoshima prefecture, southern Japan, on 17 November, having completed construction of a bunkered backup control centre as required under post-Fukushima safety regulations.
Industry group the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum said the new facility, designed to withstand terrorist attacks and be used as part of any severe accident response, became operational on 11 November.
The utility expects the 846-MW pressurised water reactor to reach criticality on 18 November and for power generation to resume on 19 November.
Industry group the Japan Atomic Industrial Forum said the new facility, designed to withstand terrorist attacks and be used as part of any severe accident response, became operational on 11 November.
The utility expects the 846-MW pressurised water reactor to reach criticality on 18 November and for power generation to resume on 19 November.
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