Japan approves restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, its largest nuclear power plant
Niigata’s assembly officially backs the restart of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa site, marking a key step in Japan’s return to nuclear energy following the 2011 Fukushima disaster.
| Countries | Japon |
|---|---|
| Sector | Énergie Nucléaire |
| Theme | Régulation & Gouvernance |
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, considered the world’s largest by installed capacity, is moving closer to restarting after receiving approval from the Niigata prefectural assembly. This institutional support comes nearly fifteen years after Japan shut down all of its nuclear reactors in the aftermath of the Fukushima disaster in 2011.
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