Engineering:List of nuclear power plants in Japan

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The following is a list of Japan ese nuclear power plants. After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, all 17 major plants were shut down. As of 2022, only 6 out of 17 major nuclear power plants operate in the country, operated by the Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), Shikoku Electric Power Company (Yonden) and Kansai Electric Power Company (Kanden).

identifier
Plant pending restart approval
Pending restart with government approval
Plant operating with limited capacity (some reactors pending restart approval)
Plant operating at full operational capacity
Plant shut down indefinitely
Parts of plant shut down for maintenance or refuelling
Nuclear power station Photo Location Coordinates Status Units References
Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Fukushima Daiichi 04780015 (8388174045).jpg Ōkuma [ ⚑ ] 37°25′17″N 141°01′57″E / 37.42139°N 141.0325°E / 37.42139; 141.0325 (Fukushima I Nuclear Power Station) Facility damaged beyond repair during the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. 6 (all in decommissioning phase) [1]
Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant Daini Offshore.jpg Naraha [ ⚑ ] 37°19′10″N 141°01′16″E / 37.31944°N 141.02111°E / 37.31944; 141.02111 (Fukushima II Nuclear Power Station) Facility rendered inoperable due to seawater deluge caused by the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. 4 (all in decommissioning phase) [2]
Genkai Nuclear Power Plant Genkai Nuclear Powerplant01.jpg Genkai [ ⚑ ] 33°30′56″N 129°50′14″E / 33.51556°N 129.83722°E / 33.51556; 129.83722 (Genkai Nuclear Power Station) Units 3 and 4 in operation. Units 1 and 2 are permanently shut down. 4 (2 in decommissioning phase) [3]
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant Hamaoka NPP 201005.jpg Omaezaki [ ⚑ ] 34°37′25″N 138°08′33″E / 34.62361°N 138.1425°E / 34.62361; 138.1425 (Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station) Facility indefinitely shut down due to unsafe seismic conditions. 5 [4]
Higashidōri Nuclear Power Plant Higashidori-Nuclear-Power-Plant-Aomori-Prefecture.jpg Higashidōri [ ⚑ ] 41°11′17″N 141°23′25″E / 41.18806°N 141.39028°E / 41.18806; 141.39028 (Higashidōri Nuclear Power Station) Facility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. 2 [5]
Ikata Nuclear Power Plant Ikata Nuclear Powerplant.JPG Ikata [ ⚑ ] 33°29′27″N 132°18′41″E / 33.49083°N 132.31139°E / 33.49083; 132.31139 (Ikata Nuclear Power Station) Unit 3 in operation. 3 (1 in decommissioning phase) [6][7][8]
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant 14-Aug-2019.jpg Kashiwazaki [ ⚑ ] 37°25′42″N 138°36′06″E / 37.42833°N 138.60167°E / 37.42833; 138.60167 (Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station) Facility shut down pending restart. Units 6 and 7 are ready for restart however there is no specified solution for units 1-5. 7 (largest nuclear generating station in the world by net electrical power rating) [9]
Mihama Nuclear Power Plant Mihama Nuclear Power Plant (2016-11-12).jpg Mihama [ ⚑ ] 35°42′09″N 135°57′48″E / 35.7025°N 135.96333°E / 35.7025; 135.96333 (Mihama Nuclear Power Station) Unit 3 in operation 3 [10]
Ōi Nuclear Power Plant Ohi Nuclear Power Plant (02010077).jpg Ōi [ ⚑ ] 35°32′26″N 135°39′07″E / 35.54056°N 135.65194°E / 35.54056; 135.65194 (Ōi Nuclear Power Station) Units 3 and 4 are in operation. Units 1 and 2 are permanently shut down. 4 (2 in decommissioning phase) [11]
Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant.jpg Onagawa [ ⚑ ] 38°24′04″N 141°29′59″E / 38.40111°N 141.49972°E / 38.40111; 141.49972 (Onagawa Nuclear Power Station) Unit 2 currently under consideration for restart. 3 [12]
Sendai Nuclear Power Plant Sendai 04780025 (8388173285).jpg Satsumasendai [ ⚑ ] 31°50′01″N 130°11′23″E / 31.83361°N 130.18972°E / 31.83361; 130.18972 (Sendai Nuclear Power Station) All units are in operation. 2 [13]
Shika Nuclear Power Plant Shika Nuclear Power Plant 02.jpg Shika [ ⚑ ] 37°03′40″N 136°43′35″E / 37.06111°N 136.72639°E / 37.06111; 136.72639 (Shika Nuclear Power Station) Plant under consideration for decommissioning due to the presence of fault lines underneath the reactors. 2 [14]
Shimane Nuclear Power Plant Shimane NPP Unit 3.jpg Matsue [ ⚑ ] 35°32′18″N 132°59′57″E / 35.53833°N 132.99917°E / 35.53833; 132.99917 (Shimane Nuclear Power Station) Facility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake, construction on unit 3 halted. 3 [15]
Takahama Nuclear Power Plant Takahama Nuclear Power Plant.jpg Takahama [ ⚑ ] 35°31′20″N 135°30′17″E / 35.52222°N 135.50472°E / 35.52222; 135.50472 (Takahama Nuclear Power Station) Units 1, 3, and 4 are in operation. Unit 2 was restarted September 15, 2023, and plans to restart commercial operations in October 2023. 4 (2 in decommissioning phase) [16][17][18]
Tōkai Nuclear Power Plant HD.15.058 (11840039684).jpg Tōkai [ ⚑ ] 36°27′59″N 140°36′24″E / 36.46639°N 140.60667°E / 36.46639; 140.60667 (Tōkai Nuclear Power Station) The facility has been decommissioned. The oldest nuclear power plant in Japan. 2 (1 decommissioned, 1 shut down) [19]
Tomari Nuclear Power Plant Tomari Nuclear Power Plant 01.jpg Tomari, Shiribeshi Subprefecture [ ⚑ ] 43°02′10″N 140°30′45″E / 43.03611°N 140.5125°E / 43.03611; 140.5125 (Tomari Nuclear Power Station) Facility currently shut down pending restart following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. 3 [20]
Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant.jpg Tsuruga [ ⚑ ] 35°40′22″N 136°04′38″E / 35.67278°N 136.07722°E / 35.67278; 136.07722 (Tsuruga Nuclear Power Station) Due to seismic conditions the plant remains shut down following the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake. 2 (1 decommissioned, 2 under construction) [21][22][23][24]

References

  1. ↑ "TEPCO : Press Room | Press Releases". https://www.tepco.co.jp/en/nu/press/f1-np/index-e.html. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  2. ↑ "トップページ｜福島第二原子力発電所｜東京電力". https://www.tepco.co.jp/nu/f2-np/. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  3. ↑ "九州電力 玄海原子力発電所" (in ja). http://www.kyuden.co.jp/genkai_index.html. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  4. ↑ "浜岡原子力発電所 - 原子力発電｜中部電力" (in ja). https://www.chuden.co.jp/energy/nuclear/hamaoka/index.html. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  5. ↑ "原子力発電所に関する情報｜東北電力". https://www.tohoku-epco.co.jp/genshi/index.html. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  6. ↑ "原子力情報｜四国電力". https://www.yonden.co.jp/energy/atom/index.html. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  7. ↑ "The court ruled to stop the Ikata nuclear power plant.". https://tass.ru/obschestvo/7541639. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  8. ↑ "Second injunction keeps Ikata reactor offline : Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News". https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Second-injunction-keeps-Ikata-reactor-offline. Retrieved 2020-12-12. 
  9. ↑ "柏崎刈羽原子力発電所TOP｜新潟本社・柏崎刈羽原子力発電所｜東京電力ホールディングス株式会社". https://www.tepco.co.jp/niigata_hq/kk-np/index-j.html. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  10. ↑ "美浜発電所｜事業所・関連施設｜会社案内｜ABOUT US｜関西電力". https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/profile/community/mihama/index.html. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  11. ↑ "大飯発電所｜事業所・関連施設｜会社案内｜ABOUT US｜関西電力". https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/profile/community/ooi/index.html. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  12. ↑ "Nuclear Power Information". https://www.tohoku-epco.co.jp/electr/genshi/npi/onag-e.htm. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  13. ↑ "九州電力 川内原子力発電所" (in ja). http://www.kyuden.co.jp/sendai_index.html. Retrieved 2020-12-10. 
  14. ↑ "北陸電力株式会社 原子力情報". http://www.rikuden.co.jp/genshiryoku/index.html. Retrieved 2020-12-11. 
  15. ↑ "発電所に関するご説明（広報）｜中国電力" (in ja). https://www.energia.co.jp/atom/shimane_menu.html. Retrieved 2020-12-12. 
  16. ↑ "高浜発電所｜事業所・関連施設｜会社案内｜ABOUT US｜関西電力". https://www.kepco.co.jp/corporate/profile/community/takahama/index.html. Retrieved 2020-12-12. 
  17. ↑ https://www.kepco.co.jp/english/corporate/pr/2017/__icsFiles/afieldfile/2017/05/22/2017_may22_2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  18. ↑ "Japan's Fifth Re-Activated Reactor -- Takahama 3 -- Is Restarted - News - Nuclear Power News - Nuclear Street - Nuclear Power Plant News, Jobs, and Careers". https://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2017/06/06/japan_2700_s-fifth-re_2d00_activated-reactor-_2d002d00_-takahama-3-_2d002d00_-is-restarted-060601#.WqgbeHyYNaR. Retrieved 2020-12-12. 
  19. ↑ "Safety upgrades impact operation of Japanese units: Regulation & Safety - World Nuclear News". https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Safety-upgrades-impact-operation-of-Japanese-units. Retrieved 2020-12-12. 
  20. ↑ "泊発電所（原子力） - 北海道電力". http://www.hepco.co.jp/energy/atomic/atomic.html. Retrieved 2020-12-12. 
  21. ↑ "Panel says fault under Tsuruga plant likely active: draft report－ 毎日jp(毎日新聞)". 2013-03-11. http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130129p2g00m0dm033000c.html. Retrieved 2020-12-13. 
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  23. ↑ "Nuclear regulator sacked for leaking information to nuclear operator－...". 2013-02-18. http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130202p2g00m0dm013000c.html. Retrieved 2020-12-13. 
  24. ↑ "NRA not budging on judgment Tsuruga plant sits above active fault－ 毎日...". 2013-04-13. http://mainichi.jp/english/english/newsselect/news/20130309p2g00m0dm015000c.html. Retrieved 2020-12-13. 



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