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Nuclear Power Plants

In Operation

As of January 31, 2010

Name of Plant Unit Number Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor Start
1 Tomari 1 Hokkaido 579 PWR 1989.6
2 579 PWR 1991.4
3 912 PWR 2009.12
2 Higashi-Dori 1 Tohoku 1,100 BWR 2005.12
3 Onagawa 1 Tohoku 524 BWR 1984.6
2 825 BWR 1995.7
3 825 BWR 2002.1
4 Fukushima Daiichi 1 Tokyo 460 BWR 1971.3
2 784 BWR 1974.7
3 784 BWR 1976.3
4 784 BWR 1978.10
5 784 BWR 1978.4
6 1,100 BWR 1979.10
5 Fukushima Daini 1 Tokyo 1,100 BWR 1982.4
2 1,100 BWR 1984.2
3 1,100 BWR 1985.6
4 1,100 BWR 1987.8
6 Kashiwazaki Kariwa 1 Tokyo 1,100 BWR 1985.9
2 1,100 BWR 1990.9
3 1,100 BWR 1993.8
4 1,100 BWR 1994.8
5 1,100 BWR 1990.4
6 1,356 ABWR 1996.11
7 1,356 ABWR 1997.7
7 Hamaoka 3 Chubu 1,100 BWR 1987.8
4 1,137 BWR 1993.9
5 1,267 ABWR 2005.1
8 Shika 1 Hokuriku 540 BWR 1993.7
2 1,206 ABWR 2006.3
9 Mihama 1 Kansai 340 PWR 1970.11
2 500 PWR 1972.7
3 826 PWR 1976.12
10 Takahama 1 Kansai 826 PWR 1974.11
2 826 PWR 1975.11
3 870 PWR 1985.1
4 870 PWR 1985.6
11 Ohi 1 Kansai 1,175 PWR 1979.3
2 1,175 PWR 1979.12
3 1,180 PWR 1991.12
4 1,180 PWR 1993.2
12 Shimane 1 Chugoku 460 BWR 1974.3
2 820 BWR 1989.2
13 Ikata 1 Shikoku 566 PWR 1977.9
2 566 PWR 1982.3
3 890 PWR 1994.12
14 Genkai 1 Kyushu 559 PWR 1975.10
2 559 PWR 1981.3
3 1,180 PWR 1994.3
4 1,180 PWR 1997.7
15 Sendai 1 Kyushu 890 PWR 1984.7
2 890 PWR 1985.11
16 Tokai Daini Japan Atomic Power Co. 1,100 BWR 1978.11
17 Tsuruga 1 Japan Atomic Power Co. 357 BWR 1970.3
2 1,160 PWR 1987.2
Total 53 Units Total 47,935 MW

Under Construction

(Estimated start)

Name of Plant Unit Number Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor Start
Shimane 3 Chugoku 1,373 ABWR 2011.12
Ohma EPDC 1,383 ABWR 2014.11
Total 3 Units Total 3,668 MW

Preparing for Construction

(Estimated start)

Name of Plant Unit Number Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor Start
Namie-Odaka Tohoku 825 BWR FY2020
Higashi-Dori 2 Tohoku 1,385 ABWR FY2020 or later
Fukushima Daiichi 7 Tokyo 1,380 ABWR 2015.10
8 1,380 ABWR 2016.10
Higashi-Dori 1 Tokyo 1,385 ABWR 2017.3
2 1,385 ABWR FY2019 or later
Hamaoka 6 Chubu 1,400 ABWR FY2019 or later
Kaminoseki 1 Chugoku 1,373 ABWR FY2015
2 1,373 ABWR FY2020
Sendai 3 Kyusyu 1.590 APWR FY2019
Tsuruga 3 Japan Atomic Power Co. 1,538 APWR 2016.3
4 1,538 APWR 2017.3
Total 10 Units Total 13,562 MW

Closed

Name of Plant Unit Number Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor Closed
Hamaoka 1 Cyubu 540 BWR 2009.1
2 840 BWR 2009.1
Tokai Japan Atomic Power Co. 166 GCR 1998.3

Others

Name of Plant Company Installed Capacity (MW) Type of Reactor
Fugen Japan Atomic Energy Agency 165 ATR(Prototype)
Monju Japan Atomic Energy Agency 280 FBR(Prototype)

Note: PWR=Pressurized Water Reactor, BWR=Boiling Water Reactor, APWR=Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor, ABWR=Advanced Boiling Water Reactor, GCR=Gas Cooled Reactor, ATR=Advanced Thermal Reactor, FBR=Fast Breeder Reactor

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