Japan's JERA says it shut down a 500 MW power plant due to fire

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TOKYO: A fire caused Japan's biggest power generator JERA to shut down a 500 megawatt (MW) unit at its Chiba thermal power station near Tokyo on Saturday (Jul 2), raising fears of an electricity crunch as a prolonged heatwave keeps demand at high levels.

The fire was extinguished about an hour later, it added.

Any further unexpected disruptions in power generation may prompt similar warnings again.

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Topics: Japan Fire Power Jera Biggest Saturday Station Unit Mediacorp Generator Tokyo

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Published On: 2022-07-03, 14:57:00

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