The Request for Information to address On-Site Decommissioning Challenges in the “Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management” [Released on May 8, 2026]
From the Management Office for the Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management (hereinafter referred to as “PMO”), we are pleased to announce the implementation of Request for Information (hereinafter referred to as “RFI”) related to the research and development contents to be conducted under the Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management (hereinafter referred to as “the Project”). Please find the following details.
※We will conduct RFI for Promoting the Creation of Frontier Decommissioning Technologies from June.
https://en.dccc-program.jp/7170
(1) Regarding the Project
The Project aims to support development of technologies contributing to decommissioning, contaminated water and treated water management of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (hereinafter referred to as the “Fukushima Daiichi NPS”) of the Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as “TEPCO”), so that the decommissioning, contaminated water and treated water management of the Fukushima Daiichi NPS can be implemented smoothly, and that may lead to the improvement of Japan’s science and technology standards. Please note that the Project is implemented under the engineering and project administration activities performed by TEPCO in the Fukushima Daiichi NPS, and the results obtained from the Project will be utilized for the engineering activities conducted by TEPCO.
(2) Implementation of RFI to Address On-Site Decommissioning Challenges
Prior to the commencement of the solicitation for the Project, RFI related to research and development themes to be addressed under the Project will be implemented. Based on the information shared through RFI, the decommissioning research and development plan for FY 2026 or later shall be established. Once the settlement of the issues for research and development and the implementation contents, the solicitation for the Project shall be implemented. Please submit the document for RFI and the file of information items (please refer to the Related Documents described below) if interested in the Project, although responding to RFI is not an essential requirement for the solicitation.
Deadline for submission is as below. Please note that PMO may contact the submitter if necessary.
- Deadline for Submission
- How and Where to Submit
- Related Documents
- E-mail Address for Submission
- Contact:
Time & Date: 17:00, June 5, 2026, JST
Please input necessary information to the following Related Documents and submit by e-mail (e-mail address for the submission is as below) as attached. Any application documents submitted by other submission methods (hand-carry, mail by post, FAX etc.) will not be accepted.
File for Information Items [excel/26KB]
Mitsubishi Research Institute, inc. , Management Office for the Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management
Contact person: Fumiya Sato, Mariko Regalado
E-mail Address for Inquiry hr-apply@mri.co.jp
Please contact via e-mail. The inquiry over the phone will not be accepted.
(3) Fields of RFI
Please find the “Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station” , “Technical Strategic Plan 2025 for Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.”, and “The Decommissioning Research and Development Plan for FY 2026” (the overview is shown in the diagram, and the research and development and issues currently being undertaken in this project are attached) released by Japanese government. Then, please share the information of research and development contents based on them. Additionally, please share the information referring to the results of subsidized projects so far.
[Attachment]
The Decommissioning Research and Development Plan for FY 2026 (Attachment)[PDF/186KB]
[Reference link]
- ① Mid-and-Long-Term Roadmap towards the Decommissioning of TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station
The government’s decommissioning policy includes measures taken to date and specific mid-and-long-term measures. - ② Technical Strategic Plan 2025 for Decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc.
The summary of the mid-and-long-term technical strategy in ①, which includes the technical strategy for decommissioning. - ③ Outline of each project in the 2026 Decommissioning Research and Development Plan
The objectives, implementation details, and mid-and-long-term R&D plans of each R & D project. - ④ Subsidized Project Results
The results of past subsidized projects.
(4) Others
Please note that this RFI doesn’t provide direct opportunities for some project implementation and funding. Shared information shall be utilized for the establishment of the plan of decommissioning research and development and the settlement of the issues for research and development as references. It shall not be used for any other purposes. The contents of shared information shall not promise to be solicited. Furthermore, the information provider doesn’t have any priorities for the solicitation of subsidized projects in the future.
Regarding Document of RFI and File of information items, the confidentiality obligation shall be observed and they shall be retained under the strict control for a certain period. However, for appropriate implementation of the Project, the information may be shared with the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy, TEPCO and the experts designated by PMO.
When sharing the information and having inquiries, please find and accept the attached “Handling Personal Information [PDF/122KB]”.
[A] Trial retrieval and retrieval gradually expanded its scale *
[B] Scaling up retrieval of fuel debris
[C] Waste management
* The R & D items in [A] have been completed as Project of Decommissioning, Contaminated Water and Treated Water Management.
