Examination results of Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant aiming at re-operation Policy to be shown by the beginning of next month November 13 18:34
On the 13th of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Station Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture, which Tohoku Electric Power is aiming to restart, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has unveiled a policy to show the results of the current review by the beginning of next month. If it passes the examination, it will be the second nuclear power plant damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake after the Tokai No. 2 nuclear power plant in Ibaraki Prefecture.
In 2013, two years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, Tohoku Electric Power applied to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a review of Onagawa Nuclear Power Unit No. 2 that would be a prerequisite for restart.
So far, earthquake and tsunami assumptions and countermeasures for serious accidents have been discussed, and the main deliberation was completed in September.
On this day, on the 13th, Chairman Toyoshi Sarada of the Regulatory Committee summarized the results of the review into a draft review document and revealed the policy to be presented by the beginning of next month.
If it passes the examination, it will be the second case of the nuclear power plant on the Pacific side affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake, after the Tokai Daini Nuclear Power Plant in Ibaraki Prefecture.
However, whether or not to actually restart will require the consent of the local government in addition to the screening, so there is no concrete outlook at this time.
“It's OK to say that the screening is in the final stage. We are carefully checking the contents,” said Chairman of the Regulatory Committee, Toyoshi Sarada.
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant has two reactors in addition to Unit 2, and Unit 1 has already been decommissioned.
As for Unit 3, as with Unit 2, Tohoku Electric Power is considering restarting and considering applications for review in the future.