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April 3, 2019 Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.

(Information)Permission for a change in reactor installation of Specific Safety Facilities regarding efforts to improve safety and reliability of Genkai Nuclear Power Station No.3,4

 Today, We announce that we received the permission for a change in reactor installation of Specific Safety Facilities of Genkai Nuclear Power Station No.3, 4 from Nuclear Regulatory Authority, which we applied for on December 20, 2017.

 We will continue to make best efforts to improve safety and reliability of our nuclear power stations.

(Reference) Process of the application for the Specific Safety Facilities of Genkai Nuclear Power Station

December 20, 2017 Application for the Permission for a Change in reactor installation
November 8, 2018 Submission of the revision regarding application for the permission for a change in reactor installation
February 26, 2019 Submission of the revision regarding application for the permission for a change in reactor installation

Note: Specific Safety Facilities

 Facilities which have the capability to prevent damage of containment vessel needed for the times when the loss of the cooling functions and subsequent damage of the reactor due to the deliberate collision of an aircraft and other terrorism to the reactor. And establishment of them are required by the new regulatory standard enforced in July 2013.