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The Fukushima nuclear power plant will be reopened

TEPCO will reactivate the world's largest nuclear power plant in January after receiving approval from local authorities.

(Foto de ARCHIVO)

Imagen de archivo de la central nuclear de Fukushima, en Japón.



Europa Press/Contacto/Kimimasa Mayama

22/1/2020
Fukushima nuclear power plant. Photo: Europa Press.

The Japanese electric company Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) plans toreopen the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in January, the world's largest power plant, after obtaining authorization from the authorities of Niigata Prefecture.

TEPCO has asked the national nuclear regulator to resume reactor 6 on 20 January 2026 with the aim of resuming commercial operations by the end of February. The company will also request the reactivation of reactor 7, which shares part of the systems with unit 6.

Niigata's governor, Hideyo Hanazumi, has acknowledged that the population is not fully satisfied, but the Japanese government has ensured that it will strengthen security measures.

Thus, the opening of the nuclear power plant  would beessential for the country's energy supply and is part of the Government's strategy to promote nuclear energy and reduce polluting emissions.

Central nuclear de Fukushima, Japón
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