Three Lights Observed Near Genkai Nuclear Power Station
Kyushu Electric gives the July 26–27 observation and notification times, identifies a second sighting by the stationed police unit, and reports the results of overnight and daylight searches. A separate section describes physical protection and severe-accident equipment for Units 3 and 4.
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- Source / agency
- Kyushu Electric Power Company
- Type
- Report
- Classification
- —
- Reference #
- Saga Technical Meeting, Material 3-3
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- Content Type
- application/pdf
- Pages
- 3
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Kyushu Electric reports that guards near the main gate saw three lights at about 9 p.m. near the plant.
正門付近で警備員が発電所周辺上空に３つの光を目視で確認
The operator records a call to the special police unit at 9:19 p.m., a sighting by that unit at 9:36 p.m., and notification of the regulator at 9:45 p.m.
21時36分発電所に常駐する原警隊も光を確認
Kyushu Electric reports that a search found no fallen or suspicious objects and that staff checked again in daylight.
巡視による捜索を行い、落下物や不審物 がないことを改めて確認
The operator found no effect on equipment or plant safety.
本事案に伴う発電所設備に影響がないことを確認
The operator describes continued cooperation with security authorities through established liaison meetings.
当社も連絡会議に参加し、警備当局と連携を密にし
The utility gives December 5, 2022 and February 2, 2023 as the dates severe-accident facilities entered service at Units 3 and 4.
玄海３号機：2022年12月５日から運用開始
Kyushu Electric describes separate emergency systems for reactor injection, containment spray and filtered venting.
フィルタベントによる放射性物質の低減
Chronology extracted from the document text.
Operator issues technical meeting material
Kyushu Electric dates its incident explanation August 25.
Overnight search completed
The operator logged completion around 12:30 a.m. and notification of the results at 12:47 a.m.
Guards and police see lights
The account places the first observation around 9 p.m. and the police observation at 9:36 p.m.
Unit 4 emergency facility enters service
The document lists the corresponding Unit 4 date.
Unit 3 emergency facility enters service
The document dates the opening of the separate protection facility at Unit 3.
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