Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2017-10-04

The Atomic Energy Council says there is no plan to bring Taiwan’s second nuclear power plant back online. The announcement follows on the council’s approval Monday of a proposal to conduct routine repairs on the plant.

The Second Nuclear Power Plant is located in New Taipei’s Wanli district. It suspended operations after its number two reactor shut down unexpectedly last year. State-owned power company Taipower has since conducted repairs on the plant, but the plant has not been brought back online.

In a press release issued Wednesday, the Atomic Energy Council said the plant undergoes maintenance and testing every 18 months. The council said that it has approved Taipower’s latest plan to conduct this routine maintenance.
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