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.
| Shimane Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 Shimane NPP | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°32′18″N 132°59′57″E / 35.53833°N 132.99917°E |
| Status | Suspended, pending reactivation as of 2023 |
| Construction began | July 2, 1970 |
| Commission date | March 29, 1974 |
| Operator | Chugoku Electric Power Company |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | BWR |
| Cooling source | Sea of Japan |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 x 820 MW |
| Units under const. | 1 × 1,373 MW |
| Units decommissioned | 1 x 460 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 820 MW |
| Capacity factor | 0 |
| Annual net output | 0 GW·h |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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.[1]
The power plant covers an area of 1.92 square kilometres (470 acres).[2]
Reactors on site
edit| 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[3] |
| Shimane-3 | ABWR | Under construction | 1373 MW | Commissioning due in March 2012, but construction suspended in 2011.[4] METI approved the restart of construction in September 2012.[5] |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Insight: Where not to build nuclear power stations
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.oecd-nea.org/ndd/workshops/pmnnb/presentations/docs/3.2.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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