Takahama No. 2 nuclear reactor restarted after 12-year halt
Sep 15, 2023
Kansai Electric Power on Friday rebooted its nearly 50-year-old No. 2 reactor at the Takahama nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture for the first time since 2011, marking the 12th unit to be restarted in the country since the Fukushima meltdowns.
The restart means the Osaka-based utility has resumed operating all of its seven reactors after stricter safety standards were introduced following the nuclear meltdown crisis that occurred at the Fukushima No. 1 complex, triggered by an earthquake and tsunami in 2011.
