At Mihama Nuclear Power Station Unit 3 of Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. in Fukui Prefecture, which has been in operation for more than 40 years, the national inspection required before starting the reactor has been completed on the 17th and will be restarted on the 23rd of this month. I did.
This will be the first case in Japan to operate for more than 40 years after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Regarding Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3, which has been in operation for more than 40 years, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. has begun preparations for restarting the reactor since Fukui Prefecture agreed to restart it in April. Has conducted inspections to check the containment vessel that contains the reactor and important piping.
Then, on the afternoon of the 17th, all the necessary national inspections were completed, and Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 will be restarted on the 23rd of this month.
Kansai Electric Power will proceed with preparations for the final stage, such as control rod drive tests.
After the accident at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, the operation period of domestic nuclear power plants is limited to 40 years in principle by law, but if it passes the national examination, the operation can be extended up to 60 years, and Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 is this. This will be the first case in Japan to restart under the system.
In addition, since Unit 3 has been shut down for the past 10 years, Kansai Electric Power will double the number of on-site personnel at the time of startup, and the local government will also dispatch staff to strengthen the monitoring system.