Japan proposes rebuilding ageing nuclear plants to meet power demand
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Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has proposed rebuilding ageing nuclear reactors to ensure a stable power supply. The plan includes constructing between two and five reactors by the 2040s and up to 14 by the 2050s. This shift towards nuclear energy aims to meet rising electricity demand while reducing reliance on costly fuel imports.
- ▪Japan needs to rebuild between two and five ageing nuclear reactors by the 2040s.
- ▪The proposal reflects a shift towards greater reliance on atomic energy to meet rising power demand.
- ▪Japan aims to double the share of nuclear power in its electricity mix to around 20% by fiscal 2040.
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World Japan proposes rebuilding ageing nuclear plants to meet power demand Japan needs to rebuild between two and five ageing nuclear reactors by the 2040s and as many as 11 to 14 by the 2050s to secure stable power supply, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said in a policy proposal on Friday. By Reuters 5 Jun 2026 Demonstrators protest against nuclear power plants and against Japan's discharge of treated radioactive water from Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean, in front of the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 11 March 2024, marking the 13th anniversary of the 2011 magnitude 9.0 'Great East Japan Earthquake'.
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