Further Delay in Completion of Safety Measures at Japan's Tokai Daini Nuclear Power Plant
Japan Atomic Power Company (JAPC) announced on August 28 that the safety measure works required for the restart of the Tokai Daini Nuclear Power Plant in Tokai Village, Ibaraki Prefecture, are now expected to be completed between October 2028 and March 2029 (the second half of fiscal 2028), delayed from the original target of December 2026. This marks the fourth postponement of the completion schedule for the plant's safety measures. One of the key projects among the safety measures at Tokai Daini is the construction of a seawall approximately 17 meters high to protect against tsunamis. In June 2023, defects including incomplete concrete filling and deformed rebar were discovered in the seawall's foundation works, and related construction was subsequently suspended. JAPC has since applied to the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA)...
2026-08-29
