Significant impact on the nation's power supply
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Japan controversial fast breeder monju nuclear
reactor locates site at Shiraki village in Tsuruga Fukui prefecture, about 320
kilometers west Tokyo 0n March 24,2011. (File Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery)
Japan commercial nuclear power companies almost shut down
60 percent of the commercial nuclear reactor due to the March 11th disaster or
routine inspections, reported Japanese national media.
Japan operates 54 nuclear reactors east and west cost.
Among that reactors 32 of which were not operating two months after March 11th
earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan. 14 reactors were suspended after
March 11th in east cost and 18 are undergoing regular inspections which
reactors located west and east cost in Japan.
The unusually high figure will have a significant impact on
the nation's power supply in central and east part of Japan in this summer.
Japan Environment Minister Ryu Matsumoto told he had been instruction by the
Prime Minister to promote the use of renewable energy sources as a solar and
wind power generation.
Chubu Electric Power Company is expected to halt the
operation of 2 reactors at the Hamaoka plant in central Japan, following Prime
Minister Naoto Kan's request due to the risk of a major earthquake.
First commercial nuclear reactor and another 4 reactors are
undergoing regular inspections in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. According the
Japan nuclear technology as manufacturing to energy and nuclear energy program
first commercial nuclear reactor was assemble at Mihama city, Tsuruga in 1970.
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| A man fishes beside the first commercial nuclear reactor ( shut down regular inspection) locates site at Shiraki village in Tsuruga Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo 0n May 8,2011. (File Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery) |
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| A woman pulls a cart beside the controversial fast breeder monju nuclear reactor ( under construction) locates site at Shiraki village in Tsuruga Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo 0n May 8,2011. (File Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery) |
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| Fishermen walks beside the controversial fast breeder monju nuclear reactor ( under construction) locates site at Shiraki village in Tsuruga Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo, Japan 0n May 8,2011. (File Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery) |
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| A woman hold the cart and walks beside the first commercial nuclear reactor ( shut down regular inspection) locates site at Shiraki village in Tsuruga Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo 0n May 8,2011. (File Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery) |
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| A woman walks beside the first commercial nuclear reactor ( shut down regular inspection) locates site at Shiraki village in Tsuruga Fukui prefecture, about 320 kilometers west Tokyo 0n May 8,2011. (File Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Street Photo Gallery) |
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