Kyushu Electric plans to replace turbines at two units of the Genkai nuclear power plant

AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 12.01.2025

Kyushu Electric Power Co. (Japan) has announced plans to replace turbines in units No.3/4 of Genkai NPP.

The company has submitted relevant applications to the Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRA) of Japan.

If the applications are approved, the turbine will be replaced at the third unit in 2027-2028, and at the fourth unit in 2028-2029. More specific dates will be announced later.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has been involved in the turbine replacement project. It is reported that it will supply turbines with 54-inch blades.

Topics: Turbines, Asia, Japan

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