On the 24th, the Nuclear Regulation Authority met with the president of Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc., and said that reviews of the Sendai and Genkai nuclear power plants, which are being conducted in conjunction with the review of earthquake resistance standards, have been delayed due to insufficient preparation on the part of Kyushu Electric Power. pointed out.
If we don't pass by April next year, we may have to stop driving.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority revised its seismic resistance standards in April 2020, requesting that the effects of earthquakes in which the hypocenter cannot be identified due to faults not appearing on the ground surface be re-evaluated using new methods and countermeasures taken as necessary. , each company has applied for review.
The review deadline is set for April next year, but the Sendai nuclear power plant in Kagoshima prefecture and the Genkai nuclear power plant in Saga prefecture have not finished reassessing the earthquakes to determine the need for countermeasures.
On the 24th, the Regulatory Commission called President Kazuhiro Ikebe and asked for an explanation.
In this, President Ikebe said, "It takes time to set up additional boring surveys and underground structure models. We have set up a project team led by me, and we would like to focus on allocating management resources." said.
In response, Shinsuke Yamanaka, chairman of the committee, pointed out, ``Despite the long period of time, it is undeniable that preparations were inadequate.''
Two reactors are in operation at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant and the Genkai Nuclear Power Plant, but if they do not pass the review by the deadline, they may have to stop.