On March 11 2011, turbines and reactors of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power
Station Units 1 to 4 (Boiling Water Reactors, rated output 1,100 Megawatts)
that we had been constantly operating at rated thermal output were
automatically shut down at 2:48 pm due to the Tohoku-Chihou-Taiheiyou-Oki
Earthquake (previously announced on March 11).
At 7:15 am on March 15, the reactor of Unit 4 achieved cold shutdown. As a
result, all reactors of Units 1 to 4 at Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power
Station achieved cold shutdown (previously announced on March 15).
As of 3:00 pm on August 13, the reactors of Unit 1 to 4 are in cold
shutdown (please refer to the appendix). We continue to make our endeavors
to stabilize each plant.
·There is no update from the previous press release.
Appendix: TEPCO Plant Status of Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Station
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