They don't have to pay for it all this year
Are you aware about the current economic and demographic situation in Japan ?
It’s not good here. That money could’ve went to a lot more useful things. Also remember this was a man made disaster. The plant was not upgraded (as recommended) to meet new safety guidelines, because, as if a mega tsunami would actually happen, right ? Then right after the event the operator was downplaying the extent of meltdown for too long. The PM had to step in and get a proper response team organised.
And others on this same thread are trying to use the same disaster to paint nuclear as expensive.
Full story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onagawa_Nuclear_Power_Plant#20...
What works is local and managed by a few people, any Big Thing is a colossus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onagawa_Nuclear_Power_Plant#20... feet of clay collapse is all the more painful. This state of affairs doesn't seem to benefit to nuclear (vs. 'renewable sources').
We're talking about moving backup generator to the roof level work:
https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2012/03/why-fukushima...