Court rejects injunctions against Mihama and Takahama nuclear reactors

Local residents had sought to halt the operations of aging reactors run by Kansai Electric Power in Fukui Prefecture.

Kansai Electric will soon begin survey for new nuclear reactor, sources say

The survey will mark the first concrete move toward nuclear reactor construction in Japan since the 2011 meltdowns at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings' Fukushima No. 1 plant.

Kansai Electric to conduct surveys for new nuclear reactors

The government's renewed push for nuclear power comes amid a surge of new facilities with high electricity consumption, notably data centers and semiconductor plants.

Mihama mayor willing to accept survey for new nuclear reactor

At a meeting with senior officials of Kansai Electric, Toshima said that the town would accept the survey with the understanding of local communities.

Kepco to build Japan’s first new nuclear reactor since Fukushima meltdown

Kepco’s plan for a new reactor comes after the government adopted the Seventh Strategic Energy Plan in February, declaring policies to maximize the use of nuclear power.

Fukui's governor allows three aging reactors to continue operations

All three reactors have been in operation for more than 40 years.

Court rejects petitions to halt aging Kansai electric reactors

Plaintiffs claimed that the design basis earthquake ground motions for the plants are unreasonably low, given past past earthquakes observed in Japan.

Japan court allows aging Fukui nuclear reactor to continue operations

The reactor became the first of its kind to operate beyond 40 years under new rules that allowed for service extensions of up to 20 years.

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Jahrzehntealter Atomreaktor in Japan darf am Netz bleiben

Ein Gerichtsentscheid erlaubt den Fortbestand des mehr als 40 Jahre alten AKWs Mihama. Nach der Fukushima-Katastrophe war er bis September 2021 zehn Jahre lang heruntergefahren