A court in Japan had ordered Kansai Electric Power Company (KEPCO) to suspend two of its nuclear reactors in Takahama, Western Japan, following complaints from local residents about plant safety.
This order from Otsu District Court comes ahead of the fifth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated Fakushima nuclear facility and large areas of Japan.
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Following the court verdict, KEPCO stated that it conducted a thorough examination of power supply and demand, as well as of the organisational structure to safely shut reactors.
Takahama’s units 3 and 4 were KEPCO’s first units that cleared all the new safety requirements that took effect on 8 July 2013.
Japan is planning to shutdown all its nuclear facilities after the catastrophic accident at the Fukushima nuclear facility in 2011.
However, some nuclear plants have been given permission to restart despite public concerns. The latest ruling becomes the first against an operating nuclear facility. The company intends to appeal the ruling.
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Image: Takahama’s units 3 and 4 were KEPCO’s first units that cleared all the new safety requirements that took effect on 8 July 2013. Photo: Courtesy of Hirorinmasa/Wikipedia.
