Assuming that the start of fuel loading and the progress of inspections go as planned, Chugoku has scheduled start-up of the reactor for early December and restart of the unit for late December, with commercial operation expected to begin in early January 2025.

Japanese regional utility Chugoku Electric Power Co. said its nuclear reactor will restart in early-December, a move that will boost the nation’s power supply this winter.

By bno - Tokyo Office Chugoku Electric Power Company is gearing up to restart unit 2 of its Shimane nuclear power plant, marking a significant milestone as it prepares to become Japan’s first boiling water reactor (BWR) to resume operations since the Fukushima disaster.

Chugoku Electric Power Company plans to restart unit 2 of its Shimane nuclear power plant - which has been offline since January 2012 - in December. It will become the first boiling water reactor (BWR) in Japan to be restarted.

Japan's Chugoku Electric Power Company plans to restart its 820 MW Shimane reactor in December, signaling a commitment to nuclear energy under new Pri