Shimane nuclear power plant
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Shimane nuclear power plant is a nuclear power plant under construction in Matsue, Japan.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Shimane nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Retirement year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retired[1] | 1974[1] | 2015[1] | 460 MW[1] | Boiling water reactor[1] | BWR-3[1] | Chugoku Electric Power CO[1] | The Chugoku Electric Power CO INC[1] |
| 2 | Mothballed[2] | 1989[3] | – | 820 MW[3] | Boiling water reactor[3] | BWR-5[3] | Chugoku Electric Power CO[3] | Chugoku Electric Power CO[3] |
| 3 | Construction[4] | – | – | 1373 MW[5] | Boiling water reactor[5] | ABWR[5] | Chugoku Electric Power CO[5] | Chugoku Electric Power CO[5] |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Shimane nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation | Retirement date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 2, 1970[1] | June 1, 1973[1] | December 2, 1973[1] | March 29, 1974[1] | April 30, 2015[1] |
| 2 | February 2, 1985[3] | May 25, 1988[3] | July 11, 1988[3] | February 10, 1989[3] | – |
| 3 | October 24, 2006[5] | – | – | – | – |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Shimane nuclear power plant
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| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 439 MW[1] | 439 MW[1] | 1380 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 789 MW[3] | 789 MW[3] | 2436 MWt[3] |
| 3 | 1325 MW[5] | 1325 MW[5] | 3926 MWt[5] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Shimane nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matsue, Japan[6] | 35.5383, 132.9992 (exact)[6] |
| 2 | Matsue, Japan[7] | 35.5383, 132.9992 (exact)[7] |
| 3 | Matsue, Japan[8] | 35.5383, 132.9992 (exact)[8] |
The map below shows the exact location of the nuclear power plant:
Background
In March 2015, Chugoku Electric Power announced it would decommission Unit 1 of the Shimane nuclear power plant. This followed the Ministry of Economy, Trade & Industry’s (METI's) Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) revision of accounting provisions regarding decommissioning costs, made in order to encourage older and smaller units to be permanently shut down.[4]
Unit 2 of the Shimane nuclear power plant suspended operation as part of the nationwide reactor shutdown in response to the 2011 Fukushima disaster. Chugoku Electric Power applied to restart, but work on safety measures are ongoing. As of April 2024, power generation is scheduled to resume in August 2024.[4]
Construction on Unit 3 of the Shimane nuclear plant began in December 2005 and was set to enter commercial operation in December 2011, but this was delayed to March 2012 in order to complete work on control rod drives. After the 2011 Fukushima disaster, the planned start date was deferred until further evaluation for seismic activity could take place, and construction was suspended with 94% of the project complete. In January 2012, Chugoku finished building a high seawall that protected all three units of the plant. In May 2018, Chugoku sought permission from the local government to apply for a pre-operation safety assessment to the NRA in order to enable commissioning. In August 2018, Chugoku received local government approval and submitted its application to the NRA. The application is still under review.[4]
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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 1.14 1.15 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=387.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2022/06/02/national/shimane-nuclear-restart-approval/.
{{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=368.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-g-n/japan-nuclear-power.aspx.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=862.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/751.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/753.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 https://www.jaif.or.jp/en/npps/755.
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