Development history of nuclear power plants in Japan

1955 65438+February19 The Basic Law on Atomic Energy came into effect, which established the outline of nuclear energy utilization. At that time, the designated policy was democracy, autonomy and openness, which were called the three principles of atomic energy. 1 956 65438+1October1Atomic Energy Commission was established, and the first chairman was Li Zheng Matsutaro, former president of Yomiuri Shimbun. The symposium on peaceful use of atomic energy was held on April 29th of the following year, and 19 became the newly established director of the Science and Technology Department in May. He played an important role in introducing nuclear energy into Japan and was called the father of atomic energy in Japan. At that time, Hideki Yukawa, Japan's first Nobel Prize winner, resigned as a member to protest the Japan-US atomic energy research agreement presided over by Li Zheng at that time.

In June, 1956, Japan Institute of Atomic Energy, an independent legal person, was established at Shaodao Village, Fanaco County, Ibaraki Prefecture. Since then, Shinohara has become the center of nuclear energy research in Japan.

1 957165438+1October1Nine power companies and power development companies jointly established the Japan Atomic Energy Generation Company.

1963101On October 26th, Japan's first nuclear power unit started operation. This device is located in a dynamic test reactor in JPDR, Shojimura. To commemorate this day,1October 26th 10 is designated as Japan Atomic Energy Day every year. Japan's first commercial nuclear power plant is located in the Tokai Power Station of Zhengdao Village operated by Japan Atomic Power Generation Company. The reactor adopts the world's first practical graphite deceleration carbon dioxide cooling reactor made in Britain. Due to economic problems, this kind of reactor has not been launched since then. The commercial reactors introduced later are all light water reactors.

1974 enacted three laws on power supply: the Law on Tax Promotion of Power Supply Development, the Law on Special Accounting for Countermeasures for Power Supply Development, and the Law on Peripheral Maintenance of Power Generation Facilities. Several guidelines for subsidizing nuclear power plants have been formulated.