Re:Japan to rule out coal-fired plants as international crit...
by Reason077 on Saturday March 30, 2019 @08:19AM
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> "Domestic pressure to keep the plants closed was HUGE and therefore they stayed closed"
Japan has restarted 9 of it's reactors since Fukushima, after completion of safety checks, seismic upgrades, and implementation of enhanced safety rules. Another 5 reactors have been approved for restart, and restart applications are pending for a further 11. One new reactor, Ōma, which can run on 100% MOX fuel, is under construction and expected to come online in 2021.
Japan plans for 20-22% of it's power to be nuclear by 2030, similar to pre-Fukushima levels.
Japan has restarted 9 of it's reactors since Fukushima, after completion of safety checks, seismic upgrades, and implementation of enhanced safety rules. Another 5 reactors have been approved for restart, and restart applications are pending for a further 11. One new reactor, Ōma, which can run on 100% MOX fuel, is under construction and expected to come online in 2021.
Japan plans for 20-22% of it's power to be nuclear by 2030, similar to pre-Fukushima levels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_in_Japan