Japan Must Replace Nuclear Reactors for 2040 Goals, Group Says

Japan may need to replace almost a sixth of its aging fleet of nuclear reactors or risk missing its 2040 energy targets.

The country would need to substitute about 5.5 gigawatts of generation to meet a target of having atomic energy contribute a fifth of the power mix by fiscal 2040, the Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan, an industry organization, said in a document used in a trade ministry panel meeting on Wednesday. The nation currently has 33 operable reactors, according to the World Nuclear Association.