Electric power companies have announced a series of schedule revisions, saying that the construction of anti-terrorism equipment and safety measures at three nuclear power plants in Japan that are aiming to restart or resume operation will not be in time for the initial completion schedule. did.
The announcement was made:
▽ Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in Miyagi Prefecture
▽ Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4 in Saga Prefecture ▽
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Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 in Fukui Prefecture.
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Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2
Of these, Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc. announced that it would not be able to complete the safety measures required for restarting the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 in time for the restart, and that it would be postponed to November next year and restarted in February next year. I did.
Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4
In addition, Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. has extended the periodic inspection period for the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4, which are restarting, because the completion of the anti-terrorism facility under construction could not meet the deadline of 5 years set by the new regulatory standards for nuclear power plants. It was revealed that the construction will be continued.
Initially, it was scheduled to be completed in August, but the reason for the delay was a series of fires and accidents at the construction site, and after the operation was stopped in September, Unit 3 will resume operation in January and 4 next year. Units are expected to be delayed in February next year.
Takahama nuclear power plant
In addition, at the Takahama nuclear power plant, it was found that four of the "steam generator" pipes for turning the turbine at Unit 3 under regular inspection had been scraped and thinned.
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc. will report to the Nuclear Regulatory Authority and investigate in detail in the future, but due to this effect, it is uncertain that the operation will resume in mid-May.