Japan Restarts Third Nuclear Reactor

摘要

Japanese utility Kansai Electric on Friday reactivated its first nuclear reactor, Takahama No. 3, bringing Japan's number of operational reactors up to three. The 870 megawatt unit was expected to reach criticality on Saturday and start generating power on Monday, but will only reach full-scale commercial operations in late-February, according to a statement released by Kansai. The firm has Nuclear Regulation Authority approval to restart Takahama No. 3 and No. 4 but had previously faced an injunction by a local court.