Press Release
Cancellation of transporting low-level radioactive waste from Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in FY2025
January 30, 2026
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc.
Chubu Electric Power hereby announces its decision to cancel the transportation of low-level radioactive waste scheduled for February 2026. The waste was originally due to be transported from the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station in the 2025 financial year (details were announced on October 30, 2025）.
Future transport schedules are undetermined.
Details of cancelled transports
|
Station name |
Quantity of transportation |
Timing of transportation |
Receiving facility |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station |
116 transport containers |
February 2026 |
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Center, Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited |
Reason for cancellation
On January 14, the 51st meeting of the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA) approved not to conduct a review of the application for confirmation of radioactive waste disposal from the Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station filed by Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL) on December 15, 2025. Consequently, the disposal of the waste scheduled for transport cannot be anticipated.