Japan to Restart 3rd Nuclear Reactor Under Post-Fukushima Rules
- Kansai Electric plans to restart Takahama No. 3 unit on Friday
- Restarts aid government target of nuclear's share in mix
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Kansai Electric Power Co. plans to fire up the third nuclear reactor in Japan to clear post-Fukushima safety rules and overcome court challenges, boosting the government’s ambition to retain nuclear power as part of the nation’s energy mix.
The utility most dependent on nuclear power before the March 2011 Fukushima disaster plans to resume operations of the No. 3 unit at its Takahama plant near the ancient Japanese capital of Kyoto on Friday, the company said in a statement on Thursday. It said earlier this week that it planned to begin refueling the No. 4 unit at Takahama on Jan. 31.