Such generation is becoming more important, because it offers several key advantages, notably stable supply and pricing. It is also free of carbon dioxide emissions, thereby lowering environmental impact.
Safety is our prime priority in nuclear power development.
We are enhancing the reliability and economy of nuclear power stations. At the same time, our basic nuclear power policy is to establish systems to recycle spent uranium and plutonium, as such resources are scarce in Japan. We began to study nuclear power in 1954. Based on our expertise accumulated through those projects, particularly in plutonium recycling, we plan to build our first nuclear power station in Aomori Prefecture. It is supported by the Japanese government and EPCOs based on a decision taken by the Atomic Energy Commission in August 1995.