Japan could face the most serious energy shortfall since the 2011 earthquake if the weather is cold next winter.
This was according to the calculations of an article published by Nikkei newspaper on June 6, SIA reports quoting AZERTAC.
Electricity shortages are expected to affect at least 1.1 million households. The issue is that a number of thermal power plants have recently been shut down in the country. Local authorities still do not agree to the resumption of operations of nuclear power plants, which were suspended after the earthquake. Due to the situation around Ukraine, the issue of obtaining energy resources from Russia is also in question.
According to the newspaper, if the winter is cold, the country's electricity shortage could reach 3.5 million kW. Experts say that this figure could reach 4 million kW if the import of compressed gas from Russia is stopped.
Prior to the accident at the Fukushima-1 nuclear power plant, about 50 reactors operating at nuclear power plants in Japan accounted for 30 percent of the energy balance. After the forced shutdown of these nuclear power plants, the country's energy supply is mainly paid by thermal power plants. At present, only 10 reactors are operating at the six reactivated NPPs, and inspections are still underway at other facilities.
The Japanese government intends to continue the policy of restoring the operation of nuclear power plants in the near future.
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