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Hitachi nuclear company freezing its proposed new projects

Nakanishi indicated a grim outlook on exports of nuclear power infrastructure to Vietnam, which is being jointly pushed by Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant…..

Hitachi to cut back on new nuclear power projects, asahi.com, BY SATOSHI DAIGUJI , 8 April 11 Hitachi Ltd. will scale back its nuclear power projects following the crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, but will continue this key business line by strengthening safety features for current and planned reactors.

Hiroaki Nakanishi, president of Hitachi, said in an interview Wednesday that the company will take a fresh look at its nuclear power projects due to rising public alarm.

“We have to review (the projects),” he said. “It would be difficult to gain public understanding for the projects.”….

Utilities will likely be forced to postpone construction of nuclear power facilities after the fallout of the nuclear crisis caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that damaged the Fukushima No. 1 plant.

Tohoku Electric Power Co. has already decided to freeze construction of a new reactor at its Higashidori nuclear power plant in Aomori Prefecture, which was about to get under way.

Nakanishi indicated a grim outlook on exports of nuclear power infrastructure to Vietnam, which is being jointly pushed by Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the crippled Fukushima No. 1 plant…..

April 8, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | business and costs, Japan