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11 Mai 2014
May 10, 2014
JIJI
Kansai Electric Power Co. said Friday it plans to raise its earthquake force estimate for its Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture — a move that is expected to delay the refiring of the plant’s reactors.
The company said the plant’s No. 3 and 4 reactors may be hit by a quake with a peak ground acceleration of up to 856 gals, against its initial estimate of 700 gals.
The company unveiled the new estimate at a meeting of the Nuclear Regulation Authority held to examine the safety of the reactors.
It will take some time for reinforcement work as a result of the changes, an official at Kansai Electric said. This is expected to cause a significant delay in the reactors’ possible restart.
The initial estimate was provided in July when the company, in an effort to restart the stalled reactors, applied for the NRA’s safety screenings.
The company will make the changes to reflects pinions by the NRA.