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Problems delay OL3 reactor restart by 6 days

Olkiluoto 3 was taken offline at the beginning of last month for annual maintenance.

 The outage of Olkiluoto 3, Finland’s newest nuclear reactor which is
currently offline for maintenance, is being extended by six days due to
technical problems, operator Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) announced on Sunday.

The facility was shut down for its first round of annual maintenance on 2
March, according to the firm, which added that around 1,100 professionals
were involved in the effort. The firm’s other two reactors, Olkiluoto 1 and
2, were generating electricity at normal levels of approximately 1,780MW,
the company said. Maintenance on OL3 is now scheduled to be completed on 4
May.

The reactor was put into service just over a year ago, following
construction delays of 14 years. The scheduled break was originally due to
end on 8 April.

 YLE News 21st April 2024

https://yle.fi/a/74-20084781

April 26, 2024 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Finland, technology