Electricity production at the Olkiluoto 2 (OL2) nuclear plant unit suspended on Tuesday due to increased moisture detected in the generator of the turbine plant, said the owner of the plant Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) in a press release.
The power reduction began at 7:00p.m. and the duration of the production interruption is not yet known.
The issue, however, has no impact on nuclear safety.
The rotor of OL2's generator malfunctioned last autumn, and the unit has been operated at reduced power for several months to prevent further damage and due to a shortage of spare parts.
The power output of OL2 was in the process of being restored to full capacity after the arrival of a replacement rotor at Olkiluoto.
The annual outage of Olkiluoto 2 is scheduled to begin on May 25 and expected to last about three weeks.
Earlier on April 12, the TVO announced that the Olkiluoto 2 (OL2) nuclear power plant unit will return to full power output of 890 megawatts on April 19.
- OL2
- Nuke plant
- Power generation
- suspended
Source: www.dailyfinland.fi
