Nuclear power|In order to find out the cause of the disturbance and correct the fault, the unit’s electricity production has been reduced to 750 megawatts.
Olkiluoton A malfunction has occurred in unit three of the nuclear power plant, says Teollisuuden Voima (TVO). One reactor control rod unexpectedly fell into the reactor. As a result of the incident, the plant’s production capacity was automatically reduced to approximately 1,200 megawatts.
In order to find out the cause of the disturbance and correct the fault, the unit’s electricity production has been reduced to 750 megawatts.
The event has no impact on nuclear safety, says TVO.
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