Disruption in the second unit of the Loviisa nuclear power plant: normal electricity production will probably be interrupted for this long

Loviisa the electricity production of the second unit of the nuclear power plant has been suspended.

According to Fortum’s press release, production was interrupted on Monday shortly before nine in the evening due to the rapid shutdown of the reactor. According to Fortum, the cause of the failure is a malfunction in the reactor’s auxiliary system. A more detailed reason is in the report.

to the Nord Pool online service according to the update made on the night between Monday and Tuesday, the return to normal electricity production would start on Thursday evening at the earliest. You can follow the current situation of the Loviisa nuclear power plant’s electricity production with these on the website.

Loviisa’s first unit is running normally.

On Sunday it was reported that Olkiluoto 3’s electricity production was also interrupted. The failure of Olkiluoto 3 was caused by a turbine malfunction. According to Teollisuuden Voima, the repair of the fault has been delayed.