Focus Taiwan
Date: 2018/02/05
By: Wu Hsin-yun, Chen Chun-hua, Wang Cheng-chung, Justin Su and Evelyn
Kao
Taipei, Feb. 5 (CNA) Environmental groups on Monday voiced opposition to Taiwan Power
CNA file photo
Co.’s (Taipower) planned reactivation of a nuclear reactor at the No. 2 nuclear power plant in Wanli, New Taipei, pointing to safety risks associated with the plan, while legislators across party lines expressed mixed views.
Taipower earlier that day applied to the Atomic Energy Council (AEC) for permission to restart the No. 2 reactor at the plant after more than 600 days, following the completion of reactor maintenance work in December 2017.
The application will proceed to the Legislature if it is approved by the AEC following a 30-day safety review.
If Taipower’s request to restart the facility is approved, the reactor is expected to operate at full capacity of 985 megawatts (MW), a reserve margin of 3 percent of total power generation. [FULL STORY]
