Wednesday, May 11, 2011

60% commercial nuclear reactors shut down in Japan.

Significant impact on the nation's power supply
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)

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)

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)

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)

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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