The Takahama Nuclear Power Station Units 3 and 4 will be shut down after August 6:23 on January 7

Regarding the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant in Fukui Prefecture, Kansai Electric Power has determined that the completion of the mandatory terrorism countermeasures facility will not be completed in time, and has decided to suspend units 3 and 4 sequentially from August onwards Was.

The facility for countering terrorism, etc., is required to be installed within five years after the approval of the nuclear power plant construction plan required for restarting operation. October and October are the deadline for Mon and Unit 4.

However, Kansai Electric Power has decided to shut down operation after the deadline, saying that construction is delayed and completion is not in time.

Unit 3 has begun regular inspections to replace nuclear fuel from the 6th, and will start the reactor in early May and return to commercial operation. However, three months later, it will be shut down again in August. Become.

Regarding facilities for countering terrorism, it is difficult to install Kyushu Electric Power's Kawauchi Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 and 2 within the time limit, and we plan to stop operation in March.