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Construction of the Tsuruga-3 and -4 delayed by two years

Friday, 12 January 2007

[JAIF, 28 December] Construction of the Tsuruga 3 and 4 nuclear power reactors has been delayed by two years, Japan Atomic Power Co (JAPC) announced. Construction of the two 1538 MWe advanced pressurized water reactors (APWRs) will now begin in October 2010, with commercial operation of unit 3 set to start in March 2016 and unit 4 in March 2017.

[JAIF, 28 December] Constructionof the Tsuruga 3 and 4 nuclear power reactors has been delayed by twoyears, Japan Atomic Power Co (JAPC) announced. Construction of the two1538 MWe advanced pressurized water reactors (APWRs) will now begin inOctober 2010, with commercial operation of unit 3 set to start in March2016 and unit 4 in March 2017.

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