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Ikata Nuclear Power Plant
The Ikata NPP, August 2006
Data
Country	Japan
Operator	Shikoku Electric Power Company
Built	1971
Start of commercial operation	September 30, 1977
Reactors
Reactors active	3 (2,022 MW)
Power
Total power generation in 2006	12,925 GW·h
Average annual generation (last 5 yrs)	14,019 GW·h
Net generation	281,159 GW·h
Other details
As of July 25, 2007

Another view of the plant.

The Ikata Nuclear Power Plant (伊方発電所, Ikata hatsudensho ^?, Ikata NPP) is a nuclear power plant in the town of Ikata in the Nishiuwa District in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. It is the only nuclear plant on the island of Shikoku. It is owned and operated by the Shikoku Electric Power Company.

Reactors on Site

Energy production by unit of the site, showing fairly consistent performance.

Important Events

Accidents

• On March 3, 2004 there was a coolant leak in Unit 3.

Technical Achievements

• On August 13, 2003 The maximum burnup for spent fuel was changed from 48,000 MWd/ton to 55,000 MWd/ton.
• Ikata - 1 became the world's first all-in-one extraction of the core internals in a PWR. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries did replacement work of the upper and lower internals in order to accommodate more control rods and allow for higher fuel burnup.^[2]
• Ikata - 3 loaded a partial MOX fuel core for the cycle beginning February 24, 2010.[1]

Appearances in Fiction

Screen shot of Godzilla approaching the nuclear plant

• In Godzilla vs. Destoroyah Godzilla approaches the nuclear plant, and the actions of the Japan Self Defense Forces are stalled in action against the monster, fearing that a direct attack could cause a nuclear explosion (of Godzilla) and destroy the planet. Thankfully, the Super X-III weapon comes to the rescue and freezes the beast before he can do any more harm.^[3]

References

External links

• Shikoku Electric Company
• Shikoku Electric Company - Ikata NPP

Coordinates: 33°29′27″N 132°18′41″E / 33.49083°N 132.31139°E / 33.49083; 132.31139