Chubu Electric Power Co., Ltd. Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station Unit 5 restarted
Regarding the suspended Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station Unit 5 in Shizuoka Prefecture, Chubu Electric's President Katsuno reiterated his idea to apply for a review that would be a prerequisite for restart at a meeting of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the 3rd. .
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Unit No. 5 was shut down by Chubu Electric Power at the request of the government after the Great East Japan Earthquake 8 years ago. It became a problem.
As for this Unit 5, during the meeting with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the 3rd, Chubu Electric Power President Tetsu Katsuno said, “The Unit 5 had the inflow of seawater, but we took all possible measures. I would like to apply for an examination based on the new regulatory standards, ”reiterating the idea of applying to the regulatory committee for an examination that would be a prerequisite for restart.
In addition, regarding the timing, in the discussion of Unit 4 that has already been reviewed, the intention to apply after the evaluation that Chubu Electric Power's largest earthquake shake is appropriate is clarified. did.
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant, which has five nuclear reactors, is being decommissioned at Units 1 and 2, and Units 3 and 4 are still being reviewed for restart.