August 6, 2012
Tokyo Electric Power Company
At around 5:37 PM on August 3, 2012, a fire occurred near a power capacitor connected to Unit 1 transformer at TEPCO Shin Shinano Substation (Location: 2896-1 Komi, Asahi Village, Higashichikuma-Gun, Nagano Prefecture). The frequency converters (Unit 1: 300MW, Unit 2: 300MW) located in the substation were suspended due to the fire.
The equipments and cables connected to the frequency converters are currently being temporarily recovered to achieve restart within a day or two (Previously announced).
At 3:30 PM today, Unit 2 frequency converter has been recovered and restarted operation.
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