Swedish utility Vattenfall has delayed the restart of the Ringhals-4 nuclear power plant by two months to 31 January. “The unforeseen required repairs are taking more time than expected, before starting up the unit after the yearly maintenance,” Vattenfall said in a regulatory filing.
Ringhals-4, a 1,130-MW pressurised water reactor unit that began commercial operation in 1983, was shut down in mid-August for annual maintenance when a pressure retainer was damaged.
The repair work was estimated to take three months and the planned restart was to take place at the end of November.
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