"Japan is a step closer to restarting the world's largest nuclear power plant for the first time since the Fukushima disaster. Kashiwazaki-Kariwa was among 54 reactors shut down after a massive earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi plant in 2011. On Monday, the Niigata prefectural assembly, where Kashiwazaki-Kariwa is located, approved a bill paving the way for Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to restart one of seven reactors at the plant. TEPCO, which also operated the damaged Fukushima Daiichi plant, will now seek final permission from Japan's nuclear regulator to restart operations."
"According to Japanese public broadcaster NHK, the operator hopes to restart one of the seven reactors at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa on Jan. 20, with another 1.36-gigawatt reactor expected around 2030."
""I am truly angry from the bottom of my heart," Kenichiro Ishiyama, a 77-year-old protester from Niigata city, told the Reuters news agency after the vote."
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, the world's largest nuclear power plant, is one step closer to restarting after local approval to restart one reactor. The plant was among 54 reactors shut after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that crippled Fukushima Daiichi. Niigata prefectural assembly approved a bill allowing Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to seek final permission from the national nuclear regulator to restart one of seven reactors. TEPCO aims to restart one reactor on Jan. 20 and expects another 1.36-gigawatt reactor by about 2030. The site has total capacity of 8.2 gigawatts, enough for several million homes, and a single reactor could increase Tokyo-area supply by about 2%. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi supports restarts to boost energy security and reduce fossil fuel costs. Around 300 protesters demonstrated against the decision, reflecting local unease.
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