Electricity production of the Olkiluoto 2 plant unit will be suspended today on Tuesday due to the rise in moisture found in the turbine generator, says The power of the industry in his announcement.
Power drop started on Tuesday evening at about 7 pm. There is no information on the duration of the production break at this stage. This has no effect on nuclear safety.
Olkiluoto 2 generator rotor failed last fall and the plant unit has been driven several months with reduced power to prevent rotor failure and due to deputy deficiency. The power of the OL2 was raised to full power when the spare parts rotor arrived in Olkiluoto.
Olkiluoto 2’s annual maintenance, which lasts about three weeks, is scheduled for May 25.