Takahama Nuclear Power Plant
The Takahama Nuclear Power Plant (高浜原子力発電所, Takahama genshiryoku hatsudensho, Takahama NPP) is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Takahama, Ōi District, Fukui Prefecture. It is owned and operated by the Kansai Electric Power Company. It is on a site with an area of about 1 km2. The four pressurized water reactors give the plant a total gross electric capacity of 3,392 MW and average yearly production of 22,638 GWh (averaged on 2006–2010 data).
| Takahama Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
Takahama Nuclear Power Plant | |
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Takahama, Fukui Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 35°31′19.17″N 135°30′14.24″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | April 25, 1970 |
| Commission date | November 14, 1974 |
| Operator(s) | The Kansai Electric Power Company, Inc. |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | PWR |
| Reactor supplier | Westinghouse MHI |
| Cooling source | Wakasa Bay, Sea of Japan |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 x 826 MW 2 x 870 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 3,392 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www.kepco.co.jp |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
From 2012 to 2016 the plant was shut down most of the time, with only reactor 3 briefly in operation, due to technical problems and opposition from local residents. Unit 3 and 4 were eventually restarted in May and June 2017. Unit 1 was restarted on 28 July 2023.
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