Japan’s Largest Nuclear Plant Hit by New Halt After Brief Restart
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AI-PoweredJapan's largest nuclear power plant, Kashiwazaki Kariwa, has halted operations just one day after restarting due to an equipment issue, marking a setback for Japan's efforts to increase nuclear capacity.
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Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings said on Wednesday it has halted operations at a reactor at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear power plant just one day after restarting the unit, in a move that comes as Japan continues efforts to bring nuclear capacity back online more than a decade after Fukushima, Reuters reported. The operator stopped the reactor after detecting an equipment issue during post-restart checks, marking an immediate setback at the world’s largest nuclear power station by capacity, according to Reuters. The halt…
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