March 27, 2026-Taipower officially submitted its plan to resume operation of the No. 3 Nuclear Plant to the Nuclear Safety Commission (NSC) for review today. Taipower emphasized that it has handled all relevant procedures for this plan in accordance with law. Even if the plan is approved by the NSC, Taipower will not be able to immediately resume energy generation, but must subsequently complete a self-implemented safety check, pass the NSC's inspection, and have the operating license reissued. After that, it can finally commence energy generation.

A Taipower representative explained that the plan to resume operation of the No. 3 Nuclear Plant has been approved by the Ministry of Economic Affairs for submission to the NSC. Today, pursuant to Article 16-1 of the Guidelines for the Application and Approval of Operating Licenses for Nuclear Reactor Facilities, Taipower officially submitted the plan to the NSC for review. The plan includes five major sections covering the unit's current status and project schedule, labor allocation and training, engineering items and periodic safeguards for the facility's renewed operations, operating period specification plans, and the quality inspection and audit plan.

Taipower emphasized that the plan to renew operations focuses on preparatory work for restarting operations following the expiration of the nuclear power plant operating license. Subsequently, the Company will continue to conduct self- implemented safety checks as needed. The self-implemented safety checks are expected to take 18-24 months, and after completion, the Company must also submit the self-implemented safety check report to the NSC for review; the time required for this review will be determined by the NSC. After passing the review, receiving approval, and having the operating permit reissued, Taipower will finally have all of the prerequisites to resume operations. Taipower will soon begin the self-implemented safety check and will continue to uphold the principal of nuclear safety as a top priority, operating strictly in accordance with law.

Spokesperson: Chief Administrator Huang Mei-Lien
Phone: (02) 2366-6271; 0922-696-383
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact Person: Department of Nuclear Power Generation Director Lin Chih-Pao
Phone: (02) 2366-7040; 0921-210-506
E-mail: [email protected]