日本最大核电站，本周将批准重启

Core Viewpoint - Japan is expected to approve the restart of its largest nuclear power plant, the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, this week, with only one of its seven reactors set to resume operation [1]. Summary by Sections Nuclear Power Plant Restart - The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant, located in Niigata Prefecture, has an installed capacity of 8,212 megawatts, making it one of the largest nuclear power plants in the world [1]. - Following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in 2011, all nuclear power plants in Japan were ordered to shut down. As of now, 14 nuclear units have resumed operation, primarily in western and southern Japan [1]. - The No. 7 reactor of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant is crucial for supplying electricity to the Tokyo metropolitan area. It passed safety inspections by the Nuclear Regulation Authority in 2017 but faced delays in restarting due to safety concerns until the ban was lifted in December 2023 [1].