The Taiwan Power Company (Taipower) has sought for approval from the Atomic Energy Council (AEC) to shut down the Maanshan nuclear power plant. …
The plant’s 40-year license will expire in 2025. As per the Taiwan Nuclear Reactor Facility Control Law, Taipower needs to submit a file on application to decommission the units at least three years prior to energy production stopping. The power reactors Maanshan 1 and Maanshan 2 of the power plant will be decommissioned due to expiry of the license. This is in line with Taiwan’s nuclear phase-out policy. The phase-out of Maanshan 1 will be on July 27, 2024 and Maanshan 2 will be on May 17, 2025.