Nuclear Regulation Authority and Nuclear Reactor

Takahama nuclear power plant: It will be the third nuclear reactor to be brought back online under stricter safety regulations drawn up by the Nuclear Regulation Authority after the Fukushima nuclear disaster in 2011, according to Asahi Shimbun. The No. 1 and No. 2 reactors of Kyushu Electric Power Co. Takahama nuclear power plant in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture, is set to restart on Jan. 29. Sendai nuclear plant in Kagoshima Prefecture were brought back online in August and October, respectively. Electric utilities have formally requested that the NRA inspect 25 of the 43 reactors across the nation, plus one under construction, to determine whether they meet the new safety standards. This March will mark the fifth anniversary of the catastrophic accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.