The is a nuclear power plant located in Kashima in the city of Matsue in Shimane Prefecture. It is owned and operated by Chūgoku Electric Power Company.
The plant was once said to be the closest nuclear power plant to a prefecture capital. However, on 31 March 2005, the area of Kashima merged with Matsue, making it part of the prefecture capital.
New Scientist magazine has reported that, in June 2006, a previously unknown geological fault was identified close to the plant, but it was expected to be years before the plant was strengthened.
The power plant covers an area of .Chugoku Electric Power Company (Japanese). Shimane-3 Overview .
Reactors on site Name Reactor type Commission date Power rating Comments Shimane-1 BWR 29 March 1974 460 MW To be decommissioned Shimane-2 BWR 10 February 1989 820 MW Restarted on 7 December 2024 Shimane-3 ABWR Under construction 1373 MW Commissioning due in March 2012, but construction suspended in 2011. METI approved the restart of construction in September 2012.
See also
List of nuclear power plants in Japan
References
External links
Chugoku Electric Power Company 中国電力 Administration for the power plant 島根の原子力行政 Site specifically for the Shimane NPP c/o Chugoku Electric 中国電力・島根原子力発電所