2024-06-15 20:27:17
“Tomorrow, on June 15, the sixth unit of the Kozloduy NPP can be stopped for deliberate preventive upkeep as a consequence of malfunctions of the oil system of a transformer within the non-nuclear a part of the unit discovered throughout operation, in addition to indications of a coolant leak in a steam generator The quantity of the go is topic to fixed management, and for the time being its worth is decrease than the prevailing restrictions, the headquarters introduced.
The shutdown of the unit is sooner than deliberate for its deliberate restore and was coordinated with the Electrical energy System Operator, considering the load on the nationwide vitality system and the provision of adequate producing capability within the nation.
The continual monitoring of the methods and amenities of the sixth unit exhibits that the bounds set within the technological regulation haven’t been reached. There isn’t any change within the radiation state of affairs within the working premises and on the positioning of the Kozloduy NPP. The choice to cease was made conservatively as a way to guarantee the required excessive security of the unit and dependable provides of electrical energy through the summer season interval.
After the implementation of the deliberate actions, the sixth block can be included within the vitality system of the nation. The fifth unit, after completion of the deliberate annual upkeep, was linked to the electrical energy system on June 10, 2024 and, after reaching 100% capability, operated in accordance with the manufacturing schedule.