The World's Largest Nuclear Plant Inches Toward Restart After Key Approval
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The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan is expected to receive approval for a partial restart, clearing a major hurdle, after the governor of Niigata Prefecture is set to announce consent on Friday.
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The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan, the world’s largest in terms of nameplate capacity, could soon clear a major hurdle toward a partial restart as the governor of the prefecture hosting the plant is expected to give consent to startup, Japanese media reported on Wednesday. Hideyo Hanazumi, the governor of the Niigata Prefecture, is set to announce on Friday an approval to the restart of two units of the 8-gigawatt (GW) nuclear power plant, Japan’s Kyodo news agency reports. The governor’s approval is not enough…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on November 19, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.