Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant
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The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant is one of the world’s largest nuclear power stations, located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, and operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO).
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | nuclear power plant ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| coolingSource | Sea of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| gridConnectionStatus | not generating electricity as of early 2020s ⓘ |
| gridConnectionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| gridOperator | TEPCO Power Grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasContainmentType |
ABWR containment
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Mark I containment ⓘ |
| hasEmergencyDieselGenerators | true ⓘ |
| hasSafetyUpgrades |
seawall and tsunami countermeasures
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seismic reinforcement ⓘ |
| hasSpentFuelPools | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kariwa, Niigata
NERFINISHED
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Kashiwazaki, Niigata NERFINISHED ⓘ Niigata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoast | true ⓘ |
| municipalityAgreementRequired | true ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 2007 Chūetsu offshore earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the world’s largest nuclear power stations by installed capacity ⓘ |
| numberOfReactors | 7 ⓘ |
| operator | Tokyo Electric Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tokyo Electric Power Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownerAbbreviation | TEPCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prefecture | Niigata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFuel | uranium dioxide ⓘ |
| publicOpposition | significant in Niigata Prefecture ⓘ |
| reactorModel |
ABWR
NERFINISHED
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BWR-4 NERFINISHED ⓘ BWR-5 ⓘ |
| reactorSupplier |
General Electric
NERFINISHED
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Hitachi NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshiba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reactorType | boiling water reactor ⓘ |
| reactorUnit |
Unit 1
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Unit 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Unit 3 ⓘ Unit 4 ⓘ Unit 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Unit 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Unit 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Chūbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryAuthority | Nuclear Regulation Authority (Japan) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatoryInspections | enhanced after Fukushima Daiichi accident ⓘ |
| safetyCultureIssues | identified by Japanese regulators in the 2010s ⓘ |
| seismicDesignBasis | revised after 2007 earthquake ⓘ |
| shortName | Kashiwazaki-Kariwa NPP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shutdownReason | post-Fukushima safety concerns ⓘ |
| status | shutdown ⓘ |
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Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture, Japan
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