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Summary: TEPCO to reactivate halted reactor in central Japan NHK

- Tokyo Electric Power Company will restart reactor No.6 on February 6th, after previously halting reactivation due to an alarm malfunction.
- The alarm, installed in 2023, triggered unnecessarily due to incorrect settings on a motor inverter, but no defects were found.
- TEPCO now anticipates commercial operation to begin on March 18th, and aims to address community safety concerns with further information.

A: Hey! Did you hear about the nuclear power plant?

B: No! What's going on? Is everything okay?

A: Apparently, TEPCO is trying to restart a reactor again. Remember how they started it briefly last month?

B: Oh yeah, I remember! Something went wrong, right?

A: Exactly! An alarm went off when they were taking out the control rods.

B: Seriously? What was the problem?

A: It was a weird alarm setting. Basically, it was too sensitive to a normal start-up thing. The machine itself wasn't broken.

B: So they fixed the alarm?

A: Yep! They're saying it’s safe to remove it now, and they've turned it off for all the rods.

B: Wow, that’s a relief, I guess. When are they planning to start it up *for real* this time?

A: They're aiming for March 18th now. It’s a bit delayed from the original plan.

B: Two weeks later? That's a long time.

A: Yeah, and the plant manager, Mr. Inagaki, said he understands people are worried. He promised to keep everyone informed.

B: Good! It's important to keep people safe and happy, you know?
Summary
TEPCO to restart reactor #6 on Feb 6th, delayed from original plan. Previous restart halted by a false alarm due to incorrect settings, now resolved. Commercial operation targeted for March 18th, with focus on community safety. #nuclear #TEPCO
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ID: 8bce65f4-6fa9-43f9-87a3-af5daeae4f55

Category ID: listed_summary

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260206_12/#summary

Date: Feb. 6, 2026

Notes: NHK News Summary - 2026-02-06

Created: 2026/02/06 17:40

Updated: 2026/02/06 17:43

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