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TEPCO to Load Fuel in Idle Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 7 Reactor, Niigata

Apr 15, 2024, 03:32 AM

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is set to load nuclear fuel into the idle Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 7 reactor at Niigata Prefecture, marking the first time since the 2011 Fukushima disaster that fuel will be loaded into the world's largest nuclear power plant. This step comes after Japan's nuclear regulator approved the plans, with only the governor's approval now required for the reactor to restart.