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Tepco was allowed for the first time to restart a reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant, while across Japan 15 of 33 still-operable reactors are back on the grid. At the same time, Tepco is struggling with delays in decommissioning Fukushima Daiichi; the complete recovery of the melted fuel has been pushed into the 2037s or later and decommissioning is planned through 2051. The restart comes against a backdrop of fading memory of the 2011 disaster and continued public concern about future earthquake risks. » More on finanzen.net

Tepco stopped the restart of reactor 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant a few hours after it began because of a fault in the control rods. According to the operator there is no safety risk; the reactor is being shut down for a more detailed inspection. A new start date has not yet been set, although reactor 6 could supply about 1.35 million kilowatts and thus power more than one million households. » More on rnd.de

Tepco has brought reactor No. 6 at the world’s largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, back online after completing inspections — the first restart since the Fukushima disaster nearly 15 years ago. The reactor is expected to enter commercial operation by the end of February and bolster power supplies in the Greater Tokyo area. The government and analysts view the move as an important turning point for Japan’s resumption of nuclear energy and for securing decarbonized energy sources. » More on n-tv.de