Ōma Nuclear Power Plant
| Ōma Nuclear Power Plant | |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Location | Ōma, Aomori |
| Coordinates | 41°30′35″N 140°54′37″E / 41.50972°N 140.91028°ECoordinates: 41°30′35″N 140°54′37″E / 41.50972°N 140.91028°E |
| Construction began | May 7, 2010 |
| Commission date | 2021 (planned) |
| Operator(s) | Electric Power Development Company (J-Power) |
| Nuclear power station | |
| Reactor type | boiling water reactor |
| Cooling source | Tsugaru Strait |
| Cooling towers | no |
| Power generation | |
| Units under const. | 1 x 1,383 MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,383 MW |
The Ōma Nuclear Power Plant (大間原子力発電所 Ōma genshiryoku hatsudensho) is a nuclear plant project in Ōma, Aomori currently undergoing preliminary ground work that would be operated by the Electric Power Development Company. The reactor would be unique in that it would be capable of using a 100% MOX fuel core, as requested by the 1995 decision by the Japanese Atomic Energy Commission. The fuel utilizes surplus plutonium by blending it with natural uranium. Reducing the total radioactivity of nuclear waste, and dramatically reduce the waste's lifetime
In 2008, Electric Power announced a 2.5-year delay to allow for additional work to make the plant resistant to a strong earthquake, making the operation start date in November 2014.[1][2]
Following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster of March 2011 construction at Oma was suspended for 18 months. Work was resumed on October 2012. On March 2013, the main reactor building was at its full height.[3]
In December 2014 Electricity Power Development Co. applied for safety checks at the Oma nuclear plant, under construction and slated for startup in 2021.[4]
Reactors on site
Unit 1
- Type: ABWR
- Begin of operation: November 2014 (planned)
- Electric Output: 1,383 MW
- Fuel: MOX fuel or UO
2 fuel
Notes
- ↑ Nakayama, Michio; Sato, Shigeru (November 11, 2008). "J-Power Delays Oma Nuclear Plant Start by 2½ Years (Update2)". Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ↑ "J-Power reschedules Ohma start-up". World Nuclear News. November 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-19.
- ↑ "Work resumes on Aomori’s new Oma nuclear plant". The Washington Post. March 12, 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-04.
- ↑ http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2014/12/16/national/j-power-forges-ahead-with-oma-nuclear-plant-despite-local-tensions/#.Va6yNbXpKt8
