After a Japanese court removed an injunction Thursday, the country will restart two of its nuclear reactors, Bloomberg Business reports.
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Analysts say the court’s decision is an indication of judicial support for Japan’s beefed-up plan for nuclear safety in the wake of Fukushima.
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The April judgment was based on a petition lodged by local residents against the planned restart of the reactors.
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Higuchi in May 2014 ordered a suspension of such operations, but Kansai Electric filed an appeal with a high court. The court said at the time that the safety of the reactors had not been proved, despite a green light from the Nuclear Regulation Authority.
“Today’s two rulings show a recognition that safety has been ensured at Takahama Nuclear Power Station and Ohi Nuclear Power Station”, Kansai Electric said in a statement. The plaintiffs claimed that the firm’s assumptions were too optimistic, but Kansai Electric countered by saying that they were based on detailed research.
After a brief rise, Kansai Electric shares turned lower to close down 2.5 percent, versus a 0.5 percent fall in the broader market.
Issei Nishikawa approved the restart of the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at the plant in Fukui on the Sea of Japan, defying an injunction by the prefecture’s District Court that had been sought by residents living within about 60 miles of the nuclear facility.
Approval for the restart of a reactor at the Ikata plant, in Ehime Prefecture, operated by Shikoku Electric Power Co., was not given until October and isn’t yet back online.
Kansai Electric, the utility most dependent on nuclear power before the March 2011 Fukushima disaster, aims to restart Takahama No. 3 in late January or February, according to a company presentation last month.
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“The court decision to restart the two Takahama reactors is a critical one for Japan’s power sector, its nuclear industry and the Japanese government”, said Tom O’Sullivan, an independent energy consultant and former investment banker with many years experience in Japan. It is slated to be the third Japanese reactor to restart under post-Fukushima safety rules.
