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Japanese multinational Mitsubishi Heavy Industries will build a light water nuclear reactor in collaboration with three energy companies. This was reported by Kyodo News, according to Ukrinform reports.
This was reported by Kyodo News, according to Ukrinform reports.
It was noted that energy companies Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Shikoku Electric Power Co. will take part in the project. and Kyushu Electric Power Co.
The capacity of the new reactor is expected to be around 1.2 million kilowatts. It is scheduled to be put into service in the mid-2030s.
Light water reactor – a type of thermal neutron reactor that uses normal water as a coolant and neutron moderator as opposed to heavy water; In addition, the solid form of fissile elements is used as fuel.
In August, the Japanese government announced its plan to build next-generation nuclear power plants to ensure a stable electricity supply.
The government had previously delayed the construction of new nuclear reactors and power plants after a powerful earthquake and tsunami that caused an accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011.
As Ukrinform reported, the American company Holtec International is considering the possibility of establishing a plant in Ukraine that will produce components for the small modular reactor SMR-160.
Source: Ukrinform
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