Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant
- Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant
Infobox NPP
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Country = Japan
Utility = Japan Atomic Power Company
Built = 1965
Start = March 14, 1970
End =
Reactor = 2
Reactor_MW = 1517
P_Reactor = 2
P_Reactor_MW = 3076
B_Reactor =
B_Reactor_MW =
E_Reactor =
E_Reactor_MW =
El_Prod = 9,096
for_year = 2006
El_Prod_avg = 10,690
Net_Prod = 234,086
WEBSITE =
as_of = July 25, 2007The nihongo|Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant|敦賀発電所|Tsuruga hatsudensho|Tsuruga NPP is a nuclear power plant located in the town of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. It is operated by the Japan Atomic Power Company.
In April 1981, a forty-day cover-up of improper effluent discharges was revealed. [ [http://www.natcapsolutions.org/publications_files/BrittlePower/BrittlePower_Parts123.pdf Brittle Power] , p. 148.]
The Tsuruga site is a dual site with two coal fired units also located there.
Nuclear Reactors on Site
Fossil Units on Site
Events
*In 1981, drainage from unit 1 caused a release of radioactivity.
ee also
*Brittle Power
References
External links
* [http://www.japc.co.jp/ Public site of JAPC 日本原子力発電株式会社]
* [http://www.japc.co.jp/hatsuden/ Lineup of JAPC Plants 日本原電（株）・敦賀発電所並びに東海第二発電所]
* [http://www.rikuden.co.jp/press/attach/00092801.pdf Release regarding the start of operation of the coal units 敦賀火力発電所2号機(70万kW)の運転開始について(PDF)]
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