In the future, while decommissioning of nuclear power plants across the country will begin in earnest, the business conditions of electric power companies are deteriorating due to soaring fuel costs and other factors. We have formulated a plan to establish an authorized corporation to work on securing funds.
In Japan, after the accident at the Tokyo Electric Power Company Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in 2011, new regulatory standards were formulated and additional safety measures became necessary. Excluding the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, decommissioning work is underway at a total of 18 reactors in 10 nuclear power plants nationwide.
The law stipulates that each electric power company is responsible for completing decommissioning. The Ministry of Industry has drafted a plan to set up a licensed legal entity to secure the necessary funds under state supervision.
In addition to collecting contributions from each company and securing necessary funds in advance for the future, the authorized corporation will work on the development of commonly required technologies such as radioactive waste management, etc., to reduce overall costs. increase.
Based on this proposal, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will discuss it at a meeting of experts, and then consider a specific legal system.