One of power units at Smolensk nuclear power plant stopped due to emergency

The 5th and the 6th turbogenerators of the third power unit of Smolensk nuclear power plant were automatically switched off on August 9. “Rosenergoatom” informed that the unit’s rating was lowered to zero. The reason why the automatic system worked like that is being investigated.

“Rosenergoatom” informs that the ionizing radiation background at Smolensk nuclear power plant and the neighboring territories matches the natural one. The fact that one of the units was stopped does not create any danger neither for the nuclear power plant nor for the environment.


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