Rejection of Tsuruga Nuclear Plant Reactivation Could Have Negative Effects on Attempts to Mitigate Power Shortages

Japan’s electricity supply will remain tight going forward, as it is likely that the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) will reject the Japan Atomic Power Company.’s (JAPC) application to reactivate the No. 2 reactor of the Tsuruga Power Station in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture.