TOKYO, Nov 4 (NNN-NHK) – The restart of power generation at Japan’s Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2, scheduled for yesterday, has been postponed, due to a malfunction with measurement equipment within the reactor, local media reported.
The issue arose, when a device designed to improve the precision of neutron data readings, stopped working, partway through installation, it was reported, citing Tohoku Electric Power company.
Onagawa Power Plant Unit 2, located in Miyagi Prefecture, was restarted on Oct 29, for the first time since being shut down following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Tohoku Electric had planned to resume power generation, after a successful reactor restart, but the delay occurred during testing.
The company is currently investigating the cause of the malfunction, with no reported radiation leaks or other safety risks, the report said, adding, the restart of power generation is now expected on or after today.– NNN-NHK
