Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
[Press Conference for Overseas Media] (Second) Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station “Update on Efforts to the Decommissioning and the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea”
2023.02.01
On Monday, February 13, TEPCO will hold a press conference for overseas media representatives to give an update on the status of the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station and preparations for the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea provided by the Chief Decommissioning Officer and the Chief Officer for ALPS treated water management.
In this second press conference (the first was held in October 2022), we will give an update on the decommissioning of Units 1~4 and also explain safety assurance initiatives pertaining to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea. The information provided shall include explanations of the initiatives to ensure safety and transparency in light of the IAEA review, and the ALPS purification mechanism using an animated video.
※This press conference is hosted by TEPCO Holdings, Inc. and supported by the Foreign Press Center Japan (FPCJ).
※It will be an online "live-streamed" press conference via Zoom webinar with advance registration required, participants will not be able to attend at the venue.
※In principle, this press conference is held for overseas media, but foreign embassy officials and FPCJ supporting members are also welcome to attend as observers.
- Date: February 13 (Mon), 2023 10:30-11:30
- Topics:
Update on Efforts to the Decommissioning and the Discharge of ALPS Treated Water into the Sea
-The status of Units 1~4 during October 2022 ~January 2023 (overview)
-Safety assurance initiatives pertaining to the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea (showing of a computer graphic video explaining ALPS, etc.)
-Q&A
- Briefers:
Akira ONO
Chief Decommissioning Officer (CDO), President of Fukushima Daiichi Decontamination and Decommissioning Engineering Company, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO HD)
Junichi MATSUMOTO
Corporate Officer, General Manager of Project Management Office, Chief Officer for ALPS treated water management, Fukushima Daiichi Decontamination and Decommissioning Engineering Company (TEPCO HD)
- Language: Japanese, with consecutive English translation
- Application deadline: 12:00 noon, February 10
- For the press :
Please send any questions for the briefer or topics you are interested in to cp@fpcjpn.or.jp by 12:00 noon on February 10. As there will only be a limited amount of time to ask questions during the briefing, the FPCJ will collect questions and provide them to the briefer in advance.
- How to apply :
Please refer email we sent you.
※Applications by email will not be accepted.
Decommissioning details
The decommissioning work at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, being carried out based on the “Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station,” consists of measures to deal with contaminated water, removal of fuel rod assemblies from spent fuel pools, retrieval of fuel debris, measures to deal with waste materials, and other operations.
Details on the decommissioning project can be found at the following website.
https://www.tepco.co.jp/en/hd/decommission/index-e.html
Details on the discharge of ALPS treated water into the sea
Considering the Japanese government's basic policy announced in April 2021, TEPCO had been reviewing the details of the design and operation of ALPS treated water dilution/discharge facility and related facilities. On December 21, 2021, TEPCO submitted the "Application Documents for Approval to Amend the Implementation Plan for Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Specified Nuclear Facility" for the basic design of ALPS treated water dilution/discharge facility and related facilities to the Nuclear Regulation Authority (NRA), and on July 22, 2022, these application documents were approved by the NRA.
Details on the ALPS treated water can be found at the following website “Treated Water Portal Site”.
https://www.tepco.co.jp/en/decommission/progress/watertreatment/index-e.html
■Contacts:
- About application: Foreign Press Center Japan (email: sc@fpcjpn.or.jp Tel: 03-3501-5251）
- Others: Corporate Communications Office of TEPCO HD. (e-mail: inquiry-contact-us@tepco.co.jp Tel:03-6373-1111)
