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Japanese Governor Set to Approve Restart of World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant
Approval would allow Tokyo Electric Power Company to restart two reactors producing 2,710 megawatts, supporting energy security and decarbonization goals, officials said.
- Niigata prefecture Governor Hideyo Hanazumi is set to announce his approval to partially resume the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant, the world's biggest, as early as Friday.
- Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. has sought the restart of the plant for years, and plans to bring two of its biggest units online after completing safety checks.
- TEPCO has pledged 100 billion yen to support local communities in an effort to gain approval for the restart, which faces some local opposition.
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sabado.ptThe Kashivazaki-Kariwa nuclear centre, located in the Central-West Region of Japan, must receive the approval of the local governor, Hideyo Hanazumi, for the rest of the operations.
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Japan is preparing to approve the reboot of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the largest in the world. The governor of the Niigata prefecture, Hideyo Hanazumi, should...
The governor of Niigata Prefecture is preparing to approve the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world's largest nuclear power plant, as early as this week.
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