The electricity production of Olkiluoto 2 was suspended last night

18.8.2023

The electricity production of Olkiluoto 2 unit (OL2) was suspended on Friday, August 18, starting in the early hours of the morning due to an increase in humidity detected at the turbine island's generator.


The power downgrade was initiated around 1:00 AM on Friday, and the unit was disconnected from the grid at 4:02 AM. The duration of the production outage is currently unknown.

The issue has no impact on nuclear safety.