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๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

TEPCO Implements Renewable Energy 'Output Control' for the First Time Due to Increased Solar Power Generation in Good Weather

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) has conducted its first 'output control' of renewable energy, limiting solar and wind generation due to an excess supply caused by good weather conditions.

Mar 1 โ€ข 05:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Debris Retrieval Robot Arm Unveiled: Development Delays, Second Unit Set for 2026

Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) unveiled a robot arm designed to retrieve melted nuclear fuel from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, with plans to deploy a second unit by fiscal year 2026 due to development delays.

Feb 25 โ€ข 10:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
Life & Tech

The eVTOL Flying Car and the Future of Mobility

A new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flying car has been unveiled in Tokyo, designed for urban mobility as an aerotaxi, offering environmental benefits from reduced emissions and noise pollution.

Feb 24 โ€ข 10:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

TEPCO Employee Photographs Secret Document with Smartphone and Sends it to 16 Colleagues

A Tokyo Electric Power Company employee photographed a classified document related to security measures at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant and sent it to 16 colleagues, raising concerns over security management lapses.

Feb 24 โ€ข 02:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Errors in Application for Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant's Operation Beyond 30 Years

Tokyo Electric Power Company has acknowledged 28 errors in its application for the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant's operation extending beyond 30 years, raising concerns from the Nuclear Regulation Authority.

Feb 17 โ€ข 11:40 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to Resume Electricity Supply to Tokyo Metropolitan Area Tonight for the First Time in About 14 Years Since the Earthquake

Tokyo Electric Power Holdings will resume electricity supply from the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to the Tokyo area tonight for the first time in 14 years following its shutdown after the 2011 earthquake.

Feb 16 โ€ข 07:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant of Tokyo Electric Power Company, Restart Work Resumed, Fuel Rod Trouble Resolved

Tokyo Electric Power Company has resumed restart work on the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant after resolving issues with control rods that previously delayed operations.

Feb 9 โ€ข 06:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lrytas
National & Local

The world's largest nuclear power plant will be launched on Monday

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Japan, operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company, is set to restart operations on February 9 after a lengthy hiatus.

Feb 8 โ€ข 08:11 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Shutdown, Cause of Trouble is Equipment Settings, TEPCO Denies Mistake

The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant in Niigata Prefecture was shut down shortly after reactivation due to a false alarm from the control rod inverter, which Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) attributed to equipment settings rather than a mistake on their part.

Feb 6 โ€ข 21:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต NHK News (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki Kashiwazaki Nuclear Power Plant Unit 6 to Restart on the 9th, Commercial Operation Begins Next Month on the 18th

Tokyo Electric Power Company announced the restart of Unit 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant on the 9th after resolving issues related to alarms that caused an earlier shutdown, with commercial operation set to begin on the 18th of next month.

Feb 6 โ€ข 02:42 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 6 to Restart on 9th, Commercial Operation Start Postponed to March 18

Tokyo Electric Power Company announced that it will restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 6 on the 9th, with the start of commercial operations now pushed back to March 18 due to previously resolved control rod alarm issues.

Feb 6 โ€ข 01:04 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต NHK News (JP)
National & Local

Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 6: Troubles Resolved, Adjustments for Restarting on February 9

Tokyo Electric Power Company has resolved the trouble that caused Unit 6 at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant to stop shortly after restarting, and is making adjustments to potentially restart the reactor as early as February 9.

Feb 5 โ€ข 05:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Evacuee lawsuit from the nuclear accident: The second trial also orders TEPCO to pay compensation; does not recognize government responsibility

The Fukuoka High Court upheld the initial ruling ordering Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to pay approximately 387 million yen to 22 evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear disaster, while denying the government's responsibility.

Feb 4 โ€ข 09:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

First investigation inside the reactor pressure vessel at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 scheduled for FY2026

Tokyo Electric Power Company plans its first investigation inside the reactor pressure vessel at Fukushima Daiichi Unit 2 to assess the condition of melted nuclear fuel and radiation levels in preparation for recovery operations.

Feb 4 โ€ข 08:00 UTC

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