In Finland, operation of the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant’s third reactor will resume in test mode after internal parts of the feed pumps were damaged. The launch is scheduled for December 27, writes Reuters.
Olkiluoto-3 is scheduled to be put into normal operation on March 8 next year.
Damage to the pumps was learned on 19 October. According to the company, the malfunction is not dangerous, but delayed the commissioning of the third reactor of the nuclear power plant.
Olkiluoto NPP plays an important role in supporting the operation of pulp and paper mills in Finland. The operating license for the new reactor was obtained on March 7, 2019. The power unit was connected to the mains in trial mode on March 13, 2022.
Earlier it was reported that the sixth block of the Bulgarian nuclear power plant “Kozloduy”. stoped Due to generator cooling problems.