Unit 4 of Kyushu Electric Power Company’s Genkai nuclear power plant is the only commercial nuclear power reactor in operation in Japan after Kansai Electric Power Company took its Ohi-4 plant offline for six weeks on 3 November for regular maintenance.
Since the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi station, the Kansai, Shikoku and Kyushu electric power utilities have restarted operations of nine reactors at five nuclear power station sites.
Japan has a total of 62 nuclear power units, but shut down all 42 reactors that were operating at the time after Fukushima-Daiichi. Thirty-three units have a licence to operate, although before units return to service they need to meet stricter safety standards introduced after the accident.
Since the March 2011 accident at the Fukushima-Daiichi station, the Kansai, Shikoku and Kyushu electric power utilities have restarted operations of nine reactors at five nuclear power station sites.
Japan has a total of 62 nuclear power units, but shut down all 42 reactors that were operating at the time after Fukushima-Daiichi. Thirty-three units have a licence to operate, although before units return to service they need to meet stricter safety standards introduced after the accident.
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