Electricity production at OL2 suspended due to generator fault
Electricity production at the Olkiluoto 2 plant unit (OL2) will be suspended today, Tuesday, April 15, due to increased moisture detected in the generator of the turbine plant.
The power reduction was initiated on Tuesday evening at around 7:00 PM. The duration of the production interruption is not yet known. The issue has no impact on nuclear safety.
The rotor of OL2's generator malfunctioned last autumn, and the unit has been operated at reduced power for several months to prevent further damage and due to a shortage of spare parts. The power output of OL2 was in the process of being restored to full capacity after the arrival of a replacement rotor at Olkiluoto.
The annual outage of Olkiluoto 2, expected to last about three weeks, is scheduled to begin on May 25.