Japan · 41.188, 141.390Higashidori (Tohoku)
Higashidori (Tohoku), nuclear power plant in Japan, has one boiling water reactor with 1,067 MW net installed capacity, with operation suspended.
Unit Higashidori (Tohoku) 1 has been operating for 21 years, since 2005. Its 1,067 MW net are enough to supply about 3,360,000 households.
- Country
- Japan
- Units
- 1
- Technology
- BWR
- Net capacity
- 1,067 MWe
- First grid connection
- 2005
- Operator
- Tohoku Electric Power
- Owner
- Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc
- Status
- Operation suspended
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Operating capacity
1,067 MWe
net electrical
Units
1
0 operating · 1 suspended
First start-up
2005
Units
| Unit | Type | Model | Status | MWe | MWt | Construction start | Grid connection | Closure | Load factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higashidori (Tohoku) 1 | Boiling water (BWR) | BWR-5 | Offline, awaiting restart | 1,067 | 3,293 | Nov 2000 | Mar 2005 | — | — |
Data: IAEA PRIS · Global Energy Monitor · updated on Aug 1, 2026
Higashidori (Tohoku) 1, a 1,067 MWe BWR (BWR-5), started construction in 2000, was connected to the grid in 2005 and is currently suspended.
Operator: Tohoku Electric Power.
Owner: Tohoku Electric Power Co Inc.