美浜３号機が原子炉起動　４０年超原発、トラブルで遅れ―関電

　関西電力は３０日、美浜原発３号機（福井県美浜町、８２．６万キロワット）の原子炉を起動した。運転開始から４０年以上が経過した「４０年超原発」としては全国で唯一の稼働となるが、今月トラブルが相次ぎ、予定より遅れた。９月１日に送電を再開し、同２６日に営業運転に入る。
　原発をめぐっては、岸田政権が次世代型の新設や運転期間延長を検討する方針に転換。関電では４０年超原発の高浜１、２号機（同県高浜町）が再稼働を来年に控えており、美浜３号機を安定して運転できるかどうかが焦点となる。（2022/08/30-15:49）

Kansai Electric Power Co. restarted the No. 3 reactor at its Mihama nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, on Tuesday.
   The reactor, the only one in operation in the country that is over 40 years old, will begin electricity transmission Thursday and resume commercial operations Sept. 26.
   The resumption of the 826,000-kilowatt reactor was delayed due to a string of problems this month.
   Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's administration has decided to consider building next-generation nuclear reactors and extending the operating life of existing reactors in a shift from past government policy.
   Many are paying attention to whether Kansai Electric can stably operate the No. 3 unit at Mihama, as the power utility is slated to resume operations of the No. 1 and No. 2 reactors at its Takahama plant, also in Fukui, next year. The two are also over 40 years old.