Published September 2000 | Version v1
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Japan: the decision to build five new reactors is confirmed

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The construction of five new units has been decided: Shimane 3 (Chugoku EPCo), Tomari 3 (Hokkaido EPCo), Fukushima I -units 7 and 8 (TEPCo), Tsuruga 3 (JAPCo). In spite of the criticality accident of Tokai-mura, the confidence in nuclear energy has not been moved. The situation is all far from easy for the Japanese nuclear. In 1998, the number of new units was varying between 16 and 20 for 2010, it is now reduced to 13 units. (N.C.)

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Original title (French)
Japon: la decision de construire cinq nouveaux reacteurs est confirmee

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Journal Title
Revue Generale Nucleaire
Journal Issue
no.5
Journal Page Range
p. 13
ISSN
0335-5004
CODEN
RGNUDJ