Japan ends nuclear shutdown four years after Fukushima Tuesday Aug 11,2015

 Japan's Nuclear Industry Set For Revival

 

Japan's Nuclear Plants had provided nearly a third of power generation before they were taken offline,so Japan ramped up use of Coal,Oil and Gas to compensate which increase energy costs and also slowed Japan's progress toward reducing emissions

Japan switched on a nuclear reactor Tuesday Aug 11,2015, ending a two-year shutdown in the energy-hungry country that was sparked by public fears following the 2011 Fukushima crisis, the worst atomic disaster in a generation.

The restart comes more than four years after a quake-generated tsunami triggered meltdowns at the Fukushima plant, prompting the shutdown of Japan`s stable of reactors and setting off a pitched battle over the future use of atomic power.

Anti-nuclear sentiment still runs high in Japan and there were reports Tuesday of protesters scuffling with police in front of the Sendai plant, which is on the southernmost main island of Kyushu. Local media said about 200 protesters gathered in front of the plant.

Utility Kyushu Electric Power, which operates the nuclear reactor at Sendai about 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) southwest of Tokyo, said it was turned on at 10:30 am (0130 GMT)

 

The 31-year-old nuclear reactor at Sendai -- operating under tougher post-Fukushima safety rules -- was expected to reach full capacity around 11:00 pm Tuesday Aug 11,2015 and would start generating power by Friday Aug 14,2015