After more than ten years, the Japanese government lifted the ban on the operation of gigantic nuclear power plants. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa mega pot is now back online.
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In light of the Fukushima nuclear disaster and meltdown on March 11, 2011, the Japanese nuclear authority ordered all reactors to be closed a year later. This included the world’s largest and most impressive Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant with a capacity of 8.2 gigawatts. The mega reactor has been completely offline since then.
The government has lifted the operating ban
Because in 2021 the government banned its reuse. The reason is not very reassuring: serious defects with an unforeseeable risk.
But now everything is apparently different in Tokyo: the government recently lifted the operating ban, despite all the concerns of nuclear opponents, removing a crucial hurdle to nuclear ramp-up.
Communities must agree
Reason: The safety system at the Tokyo Electric factory has been improved. Uranium rods can now even be delivered and placed back into the reactor. The ball is now in the court of the affected communities, who have yet to give the green light.
Source: Krone
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