Japan reactors begin power supply
July 05, 2012  12:42

Japan today regained nuclear power supply as the first reactor to be restarted since last year's tsunami came back on-line after it was connected to the generator and transmission grid, bring an end to first such nationwide shutdown of nuclear-generated electricity since 1970.

 

Following the reactivation of the reactor in Ohi in western Japan on Sunday, after being idled for 15 months for mandatory checks, the No 3 reactor at the Kansai Electric Power Co plant in Fukui Prefecture had its turbine linked and began generating and supplying power around 7 am.

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