Two more Takahama reactors allowed to operate for 20 more years

Two more Takahama reactors allowed to operate for 20 more years

The Nuclear Regulation Authority on Wednesday approved operating life extensions of up to 20 years for two more reactors at Kansai Electric Power’s Takahama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture. The Takahama No. 3 and No. 4 reactors are the seventh and eighth to receive such approval in the country. They began operation in 1985 … Read more

Court rejects petitions to halt aging Kansai electric reactors

Court rejects petitions to halt aging Kansai electric reactors

Fukui – Fukui District Court on Friday rejected petitions to suspend aging nuclear reactors at two Kansai Electric Power (Kepco) plants in Fukui Prefecture. The petitions were filed by local residents who claimed that safety measures were inadequate for the No. 3 reactor at the Mihama nuclear plant and the No. 1 to No. 4 … Read more