Press Releases 2013

At 10:40 PM on September 28 (Sat.), the power generation^* under rated output was suspended, owing to suspicion of steam leak from a tube inside the boiler.
*The power generation at Unit 1 at TEPCO Hitachinaka thermal power station (Location: 768-23, Terunuma, Tokai village, Hitachi district, Ibaraki pref./ Rated output: 1GW/ Fuel: Coal/ Operation start: Since December, 2003)

We will examine the boiler, specify the cause, and repair the facility.

We will supply 43.86GW today, and the operating rate is estimated to reach 82%.

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Prospect of supply and demand by TEPCO today (on September 30)