The Mihama-3 nuclear power plant in Japan has been shut down for scheduled maintenance by Kansai Electric Power Company, including upgrades required to meet stricter anti-terrorism rules adopted after the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
The utility shut the 780-MW on Saturday, before the 25 October deadline for tighter anti-terrorism security upgrades at the facility.
The move was expected because the company warned in May that it would not be able to implement tighter anti-terrorism standards before the deadline, meaning the reactor would be taken offline before then.
The utility shut the 780-MW on Saturday, before the 25 October deadline for tighter anti-terrorism security upgrades at the facility.
The move was expected because the company warned in May that it would not be able to implement tighter anti-terrorism standards before the deadline, meaning the reactor would be taken offline before then.
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