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In 1954, the Operations Coordinating Board of the United States National Security Council proposed that the U.S. government undertake a "vigorous offensive" urging nuclear energy for Japan in order to overcome the widespread reluctance of the Japanese population to build nuclear reactors in the country.
The following is a list of Japanese nuclear power plants.After the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, all 17 major plants were shut down.As of 2022, only 6 out of 17 major nuclear power plants operate in the country, operated by the Kyushu Electric Power (Kyuden), Shikoku Electric Power Company (Yonden) and Kansai Electric Power Company (Kanden).
With 53 active nuclear power generating reactor units in 2009, that year Japan ranked third in the world in that respect, after the United States (104 reactors) and France (59). [86] Almost one quarter (24.93%) of its electricity production was from nuclear plants, compared to 76.18% for France and 19.66% for the United States. [ 87 ]
This table lists all currently operational power stations. Some of these may have reactors under construction, but only current net capacity is listed. Capacity of permanently shut-down reactors is not included, but capacity of long-term shut-down reactors (today mainly in Japan) is included.
Tahara Solar Daiichi Power Plant: Aichi: 40.2 Solar photovoltaic: 2015 Mito Newtown Mega Solar Park: Ibaraki: 39.21 Solar photovoltaic: 2015 Awaji Kifune Solar Power Plant (淡路貴船太陽光発電所) Hyogo: 34.7 Solar photovoltaic: 2014 Eurus Shiranuka Solar Park: Hokkaido: 32.52 Solar photovoltaic: 2014 Kamogawa Mirai Solar Power Plant ...
The United States is the largest producer of nuclear power, while France has the largest share of electricity generated by nuclear power, at about 70%. [3] Some countries operated nuclear reactors in the past but have no operating nuclear power plants at present. Among them, Italy closed all of its nuclear stations by 1990 and nuclear power has ...
Pages in category "Nuclear power stations in Japan" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. ... Takahama Nuclear Power Plant;
The feasibility study was to be carried out by Japan Atomic Power Company. [5] Japan Atomic Power Company were also to consult the project. [6] [7] The plant was to be built by a consortium, International Nuclear Energy Development of Japan Co, which comprises 13 Japanese companies. [8] The plant was to be owned and operated by state-owned ...