Shimane Nuclear Power Plant
The Shimane Nuclear Power Plant (島根原子力発電所, Shimane genshiryoku hatsudensho, Shimane NPP) is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Kashima-chou in the city of Matsue in Shimane Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the Chūgoku Electric Power Company.
Aerial view, image: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan 
This plant was once said to be the closest nuclear power plant to a prefecture capital. However, on 31 March 2005, the area of Kashima-chou merged with Matsue (it was formerly in the Yatsuka District), making it exactly the same city as the prefecture capital.
New Scientist magazine has reported that, in June 2006, a previously unknown geological fault was identified close to the Shimane Nuclear Power Plant, but it is expected to be years before the plant is strengthened.
The power plant covers an area of 1.92 square kilometres (470 acres).
Reactors on site
| Name | Reactor type | Commission date | Power rating | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shimane-1 | BWR | 29 March 1974 | 460 MW | To be decommissioned |
| Shimane-2 | BWR | 10 February 1989 | 820 MW | Restarted on 7 December 2024 |
| Shimane-3 | ABWR | Under construction | 1373 MW | Commissioning due in March 2012, but construction suspended in 2011. METI approved the restart of construction in September 2012. |
See also
References
- ^ "Insight: Where not to build nuclear power stations". New Scientist.
- ^ Chugoku Electric Power Company (Japanese). Shimane-3 Overview Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Shimane 2 restarts after 13 years being offline". Retrieved 10 December 2024.
- ^ "Nuclear Power in Japan". Archived from the original on 20 February 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ "Case studies on "project and logistics management in nuclear new built" - The ABWR Project at Shimane-3, Japan" (PDF). 11 March 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2014.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shimane Nuclear Power Plant.
- Chugoku Electric Power Company 中国電力
- Administration for the power plant 島根の原子力行政
- Site specifically for the Shimane NPP c/o Chugoku Electric 中国電力・島根原子力発電所 Archived 5 January 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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