Tokyo, Japan A record-breaking June heat braced for its hottest day on Wednesday as fears grew about a lack of electricity to keep air conditioners running and Prime Minister Fumio kishida Called for expediting the use of nuclear energy.
As some manufacturers announced plans to reduce production to save electricity, temperatures of around 40 C were predicted in areas around Tokyo, the fifth day of a heatwave, which marked the highest since 1875. The Japanese capital has looked under the bad June heat.
The Japan Meteorological Agency estimates that Tokyo’s temperature will not return to 30 C until July 5.
“The power demand and supply conditions are expected to be the toughest in the last three days (this week),” an industry ministry official told reporters. The power demand in Tokyo and its surrounding areas on Wednesday afternoon could match the peak heat levels of the past few years, the official said.
According to the National Grid Monitor, the planned power supply already includes everything that can be done by Wednesday as additional measures OCCTO,
Reflecting the tightness of the squeeze on resources, an OCCTO mid-morning estimate suggests that the reserve ratio of power generation capacity for the Tokyo area could fall to 2.6% between 4.30 pm and 5 pm local time on Wednesday – 3% deemed necessary to ensure stable supply below the minimum limit.
Prime Minister Kishida said he would do his best to secure an adequate power supply in Japan, following a press conference group of seven (G7) As long as security is assured at the summit, he will make the maximum possible use of nuclear energy.
Most of Japan’s nuclear plants have been halted since the March 11, 2011 tsunami fukushima nuclear accident.
Meanwhile, power companies are rushing to restart closed thermal power plants and there are growing calls for additional use of alternative energy sources, including restarting reactors.
As officials again called for homes to save electricity – without air conditioning, where it would put the health of vulnerable people at risk – some businesses also pledged to cut their normal operations to save electricity.
In one instance, auto parts maker Yorozu Corp said it would shut all of its manufacturing plants at least two days a month from July to September.
As some manufacturers announced plans to reduce production to save electricity, temperatures of around 40 C were predicted in areas around Tokyo, the fifth day of a heatwave, which marked the highest since 1875. The Japanese capital has looked under the bad June heat.
The Japan Meteorological Agency estimates that Tokyo’s temperature will not return to 30 C until July 5.
“The power demand and supply conditions are expected to be the toughest in the last three days (this week),” an industry ministry official told reporters. The power demand in Tokyo and its surrounding areas on Wednesday afternoon could match the peak heat levels of the past few years, the official said.
According to the National Grid Monitor, the planned power supply already includes everything that can be done by Wednesday as additional measures OCCTO,
Reflecting the tightness of the squeeze on resources, an OCCTO mid-morning estimate suggests that the reserve ratio of power generation capacity for the Tokyo area could fall to 2.6% between 4.30 pm and 5 pm local time on Wednesday – 3% deemed necessary to ensure stable supply below the minimum limit.
Prime Minister Kishida said he would do his best to secure an adequate power supply in Japan, following a press conference group of seven (G7) As long as security is assured at the summit, he will make the maximum possible use of nuclear energy.
Most of Japan’s nuclear plants have been halted since the March 11, 2011 tsunami fukushima nuclear accident.
Meanwhile, power companies are rushing to restart closed thermal power plants and there are growing calls for additional use of alternative energy sources, including restarting reactors.
As officials again called for homes to save electricity – without air conditioning, where it would put the health of vulnerable people at risk – some businesses also pledged to cut their normal operations to save electricity.
In one instance, auto parts maker Yorozu Corp said it would shut all of its manufacturing plants at least two days a month from July to September.