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Tepco Eyes Decommissioning Two Reactors, Plans Restart of No. 6

10/16/2025

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Tepco President Tomoaki Kobayakawa announced plans to consider decommissioning the No. 1 and No. 2 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactors in Niigata Prefecture.
The plan aims to restart the No. 6 reactor.
Final decommissioning decisions will be made 18 months after restart.
The estimated decommissioning costs are ¥82.3 billion for No. 1 and ¥73.5 billion for No. 2.
Tepco plans to contribute ¥100 billion to support new businesses and jobs in Niigata, pending Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi's consent.

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Tepco President Tomoaki Kobayakawa announced plans to consider decommissioning the No. 1 and No. 2 Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactors in Niigata Prefecture.
The plan aims to restart the No. 6 reactor.
Final decommissioning decisions will be made 18 months after restart.
The estimated decommissioning costs are ¥82.3 billion for No. 1 and ¥73.5 billion for No. 2.
Tepco plans to contribute ¥100 billion to support new businesses and jobs in Niigata, pending Niigata Governor Hideyo Hanazumi's consent.