Fuel loading has been completed at the Mihama-3 nuclear power unit in Fukui prefecture, western Japan, according to the Japan Atomic Industry Forum (Jaif).
Jaif said the loading of 157 fuel assemblies in the core of the 780-MW pressurised water reactor plant was completed on 22 May at 22:25 local time.
Fuel loading at the plant, owned and operated by Kansai Electric Power, began on 20 May.
Jaif said Kansai Electric plans to physically start up Mihama-3 on 23 June and have it fully operational on 27 July.
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