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Postponed: Problem at Japan’s restarted Oi nuke plant prevents reactor from generating power

Published: July 3rd, 2012 at 5:25 am ET
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Subscription Only: Power transmission by Oi nuclear plant’s No. 3 reactor to be delayed
Kyodo News
July 3, 2012 at 4:56a ET

Power transmission by Oi nuclear plant’s No. 3 reactor to be delayed

The No. 3 reactor at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture will resume power transmission on Thursday at the earliest, instead of Wednesday as initially expected, the utility said Tuesday.

The delay is unavoidable as the power-generation turbine needs to be adjusted, Kansai Electric said.

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July 3, 2012 report from Jiji Tsushin translated by EXSKF:

[...] the start of power generation at KEPCO Ooi Nuclear Power Plant Reactor 3 will be postponed until the morning of July 5. It was scheduled in the morning of July 4. According to KEPCO, the vibration of the turbine is exceeding the value recommended by the manufacturer.

Published: July 3rd, 2012 at 5:25 am ET
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