At the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture, where debate over whether to restart the plant continues, TEPCO has announced that nuclear fuel will be put into the No. 7 reactor as early as the middle of next month as part of the necessary inspections for the restart. I learned that they have decided to apply to the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
Seven years ago, Units 6 and 7 of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant passed an examination by the Nuclear Regulation Authority, which is a prerequisite for restarting operations. He was given a driving ban, and the order was lifted in December last year.
In response, TEPCO has decided to apply to the Nuclear Regulation Authority to allow nuclear fuel to be put into the Unit 7 reactor as early as the middle of next month as part of the inspections necessary for its restart, sources said. I found this out through an interview with.
The application to the regulatory commission will be made on the 28th.
On the other hand, regarding the timing of restart, the current application states that there are some aspects of the process that cannot be predicted, and as such, we have decided that the timing is ``undecided,'' and we plan to provide a more specific date in the future.
Regarding the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the focus is on local consent, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has asked Governor Hanazumi of Niigata Prefecture to understand the government's policy of restarting the nuclear power plant. Governor Hanazumi has indicated that he will pay close attention to the national government's response, citing growing concerns about evacuation in the event of an accident after the Noto Peninsula earthquake.