Fukushima Daiichi Timeline after March 11,2011
- 
                      2011
                      All reactors in
 cold shutdown
- 
                      2012
                      Start making full-scale 
 measures against
 contaminated water
- 
                      2013
                      Struggled in efforts 
 to deal with issues
- 
                      2014
                      Completion of fuel 
 removal from Unit 4
 spent fuel pool
- 
                      2015
                      Completion of contaminated 
 water treatment
- 
                      2016
                      Start of full-scale 
 investigation for
 fuel debris removal
- 
                      2017 Fuel debris removal
 methods for each Unit
 determined
- 
                      2018 Prepare for fuel removal
 from Units 3 spent
 fuel pool
- 
                      2019 The method employed
 to retrieve fuel debris
 for the first unit
 will be confirmed
- 
                      2020 Dismantling of the Unit
 1/2exhaust stack in
 cooperation with
 a local company
- 
                      2021 Completion of fuel
 removal from Unit3
 spent fuel pool
- 
                      2022 In Preparation for
 Fuel Debris
 Retrieval from Unit 2
- 
                      2023 Commencement of
 the discharge
 of ALPS treated water
 into the sea
- 
                      2024 Fuel debris trial retrieval
 completed for the first
 time after the accident
- 
                      2025 Toward installing
 the large
 cover at Unit 1FUKUSHIMA
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- 
                      Basic policies to
 treat and dispose of
 radioactive waste
- 
                      Fuel removal from 
 Units 1 to 2 SFPs
- 
                      Confirmed method 
 to remove fuel debris
- 
                      Treatment complete 
 of contaminated water
 inside buildings
- 
                      Determining method to 
 treat and store spent fuel
- 
                      Start of fuel debris 
 removal
- 
                      Completion of 
 fuel debris removal
- 
                      Completion of 
 decommissioning
30-40years later


