Nuclear Politics

Nuclear On Agenda As Japan Unveils First Areas In Initiative For Decarbonised Power Clusters

By David Dalton
17 September 2026

All four prefectures on list have existing reactor facilities

Nuclear On Agenda As Japan Unveils First Areas In Initiative For Decarbonised Power Clusters
The seven-unit Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power station, the largest nuclear generating station in the world by net electrical power rating. Photo courtesy Tepco.
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (Meti) has announced the first areas to be designated as new industrial clusters that will be powered by decarbonised electricity sources including nuclear.

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