Japan now has seven nuclear power reactors in commercial operation following the restart on 13 April of the Takahama-4 plant operated by Kansai Electric Power Company in the west of the country.
Press reports said the 830-MW pressurised water reactor unit was restarted after completing mandatory upgrades to protect the facility against terrorist attacks and fixing system glitches.
The utility began restarting the plant on Monday after dealing with upgrades, damage in the heat transfer tubes and regular maintenance and refuelling, a spokeswoman was quoted a saying. The reactor had been offline since October 7.
Kansai Electric restarted Takahama-3 on 7 March, she said. The 830-MW PWR had been offline since 6 January 2020 for regular maintenance and work to upgrade security measures.
Press reports said the 830-MW pressurised water reactor unit was restarted after completing mandatory upgrades to protect the facility against terrorist attacks and fixing system glitches.
The utility began restarting the plant on Monday after dealing with upgrades, damage in the heat transfer tubes and regular maintenance and refuelling, a spokeswoman was quoted a saying. The reactor had been offline since October 7.
Kansai Electric restarted Takahama-3 on 7 March, she said. The 830-MW PWR had been offline since 6 January 2020 for regular maintenance and work to upgrade security measures.
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