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Power Shortage in Japan 2012
Power shortages are to be expected in Japan in summer 2012. In year 2011, three nuclear power plants had a melt down. It affected thousands of people. At the same time, it affected how electricity is distributed in Japan. Since then, Japan has shut down all the nuclear plants in the country which provided about 30 percent of electric power. Prior to the disaster, Japan was expecting electricity from nuclear power to increase to 50 percent by 2030.〔Energy crisis looms: Japan closes last reactor . (2012, May 04). Reuter. Retrieved from http://www.rt.com/news/nuclear-plant-shutdown-fukushima-550/〕 After the meltdown, Japan decided to run stress and safety checks for the rest of the nuclear reactors.〔Hamada, K. (2012, Jan. 27). Update 3-japan says can avoid summer power cuts even if nuclear offline. Reuter. Retrieved from http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/27/japan-nuclear-reactors-idUSL4E8CR0H620120127
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== Cause ==
The nuclear accident that happened in Fukushima Nuclear Power Station was followed by a severe earthquake and tsunamis in March 11, 2011. It has affected multiple reactors and caused a large scale nuclear disaster in Japan. Contamination of surrounding areas soon followed and the Japanese public turned against the nuclear power industry. In May 2012, the last of 53 nuclear plants closed down. Japanese seem very cautious in restarting the plant. Although there is an increasing need for electricity, the public largely opposes nuclear power after what took place in Fukushima. Also, communities across Japan that host reactors opposed the reopening of these reactors after they were shut down for inspection. "We can't determine whether the reactors can be restarted at this phase. What needs to be clarified are regulations that could prevent severe accidents and the necessary safety standards, then we can move on to the issue of restarts," said Ohi mayor Shinobu Tokioka.〔 Restarting the plant seems like a controversial issue in Japan. Without the nuclear plants to back the supply, it will further complicate energy shortge in Japan and the nation may face up to 15 percent of power shortage.〔Dvorak, P. (2012, May 31). Japan reactor restart countdown: Approaching zero?. JapanRealtime. Retrieved from http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2012/05/31/japan-reactor-restart-countdown-approaching-zero/〕
The IAEA stated in January 2012 that Japan's reactors met the agency's safety standard in their preliminary tests. However, the agency's spokesman, Greg Webb, also emphasized that "the agency was not vouching for the absolute safety of nuclear power plants in Japan, or whether they were a good fit for the nation."〔Tabuchi, H. (2012, Jan 31). Atomic agency backs safety tests for japan’s reactors. The New York Times. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/01/world/asia/united-nations-tentatively-backs-japans-nuclear-stress-tests.html?_r=1〕 As of 2012, the country is without nuclear energy. Japan is trying to confront and overcome this difficult accident.〔I.A.E.A., (2011). Report of japanese government to iaea ministerial conference on nuclear safety - accident at tepco's fukushima nuclear power stations. Retrieved from website: http://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/fukushima/japan-report/chapter-13.pdf〕 Japan's Business Federation warns that the economy of Japan will collapse if none of the 53 reactors that has been stopped restarts.〔Ozawa, H. (2012, May 13). Firms fear summer meltdown in nuclear-free japan. AFP. Retrieved from http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gKVpLZmQidkXSNEDbiPFQsc9SHgA?docId=CNG.f1253a912794081e65b958848d246960〕
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