On the 29th, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama met with Mayor Nose Yutaka of Takahama Town over the restart of the Takahama Nuclear Power Station in Fukui Prefecture, which has been in operation for more than 40 years, and the government will promote public understanding. He showed his intention to work on it.
In response to this, the mayor is expected to announce consent to restart at the beginning of the week.
In principle, the operation of nuclear power plants in Japan is limited to 40 years, but depending on the national examination, it can be extended up to 60 years, and the Takahama nuclear power plants 1 and 2 in Fukui Prefecture, which passed the examination, are with the local Takahama town. The focus is on whether the prefecture agrees to restart.
On the 29th, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Kajiyama will meet with Mayor Nose of Takahama Town remotely to explain to the public about the need for a nuclear power plant for more than 40 years, prepare for a nuclear disaster, and promote the region. He showed his intention to support.
In response, Mayor Nose said, "I received a positive response, so I would like to make a final decision soon."
In response to this, Mayor Nose will announce his consent to the restart to the town council at the beginning of the week, and will meet with Governor Sugimoto of Fukui Prefecture within the next week to convey the town's decision.
This is the first time in Japan that a local government has agreed to restart a nuclear power plant that has been in operation for more than 40 years.
However, the consent of Fukui Prefecture is also required for the restart, and the prefecture is requesting that the candidate site of the "interim storage facility", which is the destination of the spent nuclear fuel from the nuclear power plant, be indicated as a premise of the decision, but so far Kansai There is no specific answer from electric power, and there is no prospect of obtaining the consent of the prefecture.