Japan may shut down all nuclear power plants by 2012
Shocking news as no power plants being restarted after maintenance will see Japan off all Nuclear by June 2011.
Nobuo Tanaka, Former Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, said in the recently concluded Singapore Energy Lecture that Japan’s power plants are in danger of stopping operations altogether.
“Out of 55 nuclear reactors, only 11 of them are running. No nuclear reactors have been allowed to restart since March 11. If this continues, all reactors will stop, and then Japan would have to import more oil and gas,” he said.
When asked when Japan’s power stations will be restarted, Tanaka said that restarting nuclear power is the most logical option for the country. “There’s so much concern about the public’s safety. Logically, if Japan is not restarting nuclear power it means $3 trillion more expenditure in fields. This is irrational so it should start very quickly towards early next year.”
He added that in IEA’s view, Japan should continue nuclear operations but with safer regulations.
ABB continues to strengthen the Symphony Plus platform with features and functionalities that meet the needs of a varied and changing power and water market.
The industry giant forays into the Mainland with the introduction of the turbocharged 6-cylinder 4006-23TRS gas engine.
Last December Alstom Grid announced it had acquired Canadian Smart Grid technology company ASAT Solutions - a strategic move to offer integrated substation data management solutions for utilities and industrial customers worldwide.
Modularity of hardware and software to meet the changing and individual requirements of modern grids during the whole life cycle
Following a trial phase with various grid operators, Siemens Smart Grid has brought the new protection device series Siprotec 5 onto the market.
.jpg)
