The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Station Unit No.7 (ABWR: 1,356MW) had been shut down since
the Niigata-Chuetsu-Oki Earthquake occurred on July 16, 2007. On May 8, 2009, we started a
series of functional tests for the entire plant, and are performing pre-planned tests.
The unit began generating power on May 19, and is keeping constant operation at rated thermal
output. We have performed pre-planned system functional tests (3 items), and confirmed
operating status to be satisfactory by June 10, 2009.
Based on the results of the tests, we will continue operating at constant rated thermal output
and will monitor the operating status of plant continuously. In the last analyses, we will
evaluate the results of functional tests for the entire plant.
We will disclose test evaluation results accordingly.