The Kori-2 nuclear power plant in Gijang-gun, Busan, which was approved for continued operation last November, is restarting its reactor for the first time in about three years.
South Korea’s Nuclear Safety and Security Commission (NSSC) has given permission for the Kori-2 nuclear power plant to reach criticality after the unit was taken offline in April 2023 when its original 40-year operating permit expired.
The NSSC said on 31 March that it had confirmed the safety of recent measures and overall facilities at the 640-MW pressurised water reactor unit, in Gijang county in the south of the country, in line with the licence for continued operation.
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