Shika nuclear power plant
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Shika nuclear power plant is a mothballed nuclear power plant in Hakui County, Japan.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Shika nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mothballed[1] | 1993[1] | 540 MW[1] | Boiling water reactor[1] | BWR-5[1] | Hokuriku Electric Power CO[1] | Hokuriku Electric Power CO[1] |
| 2 | Mothballed[2] | 2006[3] | 1206 MW[3] | Boiling water reactor[3] | ABWR[3] | Hokuriku Electric Power CO[3] | Hokuriku Electric Power CO[3] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Shika nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 1, 1989[1] | November 20, 1992[1] | January 12, 1993[1] | July 30, 1993[1] |
| 2 | August 20, 2001[3] | May 26, 2005[3] | July 4, 2005[3] | March 15, 2006[3] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Shika nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 505 MW[1] | 505 MW[1] | 1593 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 1108 MW[3] | 1304 MW[3] | 3926 MWt[3] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Shika nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakui County, Japan[4] | 37.0609, 136.7265 (exact)[4] |
| 2 | Hakui County, Japan[4] | 37.0609, 136.7265 (exact)[4] |
The map below shows the exact location of the nuclear power plant:
Background
Both units of the Shika nuclear power plant were shut down as part of the nationwide reactor shutdown response to the 2011 Fukushima disaster. The stress test assessments required to restart have been under review by the Nuclear & Industrial Safety Agency (NISA) and the Nuclear Regulation Agency (NRA) since they were submitted in March 2012. In May 2015, the NRA found three possibly active faults running below Unit 1. In July 2015, an expert panel said that the activity could not be ruled out, and the NRA confirmed in April 2016 that the fault could be active. Hokuriku is still seeking review of this finding. Unit 2 is expected to restart between January and March in 2026.[5]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=375.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/749.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=842.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://goo.gl/maps/r5zK13EEg5ZEeEkr5.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Nuclear Power in Japan - World Nuclear Association". world-nuclear.org. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
