Japan Won’t Extend Deadline for Anti-Terror Nuclear Retrofits
- Regulator will order reactors to shut if deadlines not met
- Kyushu Elec., Kansai Elec., Shikoku Elec. units face closure
Photographer: Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg
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Japan’s nuclear power recovery has hit a surprise speedbump.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority refused to extend deadlines for utilities to build emergency facilities for reactors in the event of a terrorist attack and will shut the units if the construction isn’t finished in time, officials from the agency said during a meeting Wednesday. The decision may impact at least 10 reactors operated by Kyushu Electric Power Co., Kansai Electric Power Co. and Shikoku Electric Power Co., whose shares declined.