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Japan's Kansai shuts reactor for unplanned checks

Thu Nov 12, 2009 9:03pm EST

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TOKYO, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Japan's second-biggest utility, Kansai Electric Power Co (9503.T), said on Friday it shut the 340-megawatt No.1 reactor at its Mihama plant earlier in the day for an unplanned inspection.

The company said a problem occurred while it was boosting power generation from the unit. The reactor had been restarted on Nov. 9. (Reporting by Osamu Tsukimori)



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