Japan's NRA orders probe on quake damage at Shika nuclear power plant

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Japan's NRA orders probe on quake damage at Shika nuclear power plant

Japan's massive earthquake triggers nuclear safety concerns

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Given the seismic instability Japan does not seem a great location for nuke energy of any kind. I was surprised to see (assuming the figures are trustworthy) that nukes and renewables contribute collectively only one-quarter of the country’s total generation.

Japan: electricity generation share by source | Statista

If you drill down through the stats they generate quite a bit more via hydroelectricity than via nuclear.