The Krsko nuclear power plant in
Slovenia (NEK) began a precautionary shutdown last evening due
to a leak in the containment building, according to Krsko
management. "The operations team discovered an increased primary
system discharge within the containment building," according to
a NEK statement, but "the release has no impact on employees,
the population, or the environment and is below the limit value
set by the technical specifications."
According to Slovenian news agency STA, the reactor's power
was gradually reduced beginning at 23:00 last night. After the
reactor is shut down, the crews will attempt to locate and
repair the source of the leak, which is located entirely within
the containment structure, STA wrote.
According to data from Slovenia's electricity transmission
operator ELES, Slovenia has not produced electricity from its
nuclear power plant since 5.00 this morning, but only from
thermoelectric and hydroelectric sources, implying that the
shutdown process has been completed.
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