The malfunction at the Kalinin plant northwest of Moscow is the second incident linked to Russia's nuclear grid in a week.
Three reactors at a Russian nuclear power plant have been taken offline following a short circuit, in what is the second operating incident affecting the national nuclear grid in one week.state news agency Tass
Tass cited emergency services in the nearby town of Udomlya who said the first, second and fourth reactors at the plant had been taken offline. The national Emergency Situations Ministry explained that the reactors were unplugged following a short circuit. The Kalinin Plant Public Information Center told Tass its staff are currently investigating the cause of the short circuit, and that without an answer"we won't get permission to be connected to the grid. As we find out the reasons, we'll see which power units will be included and in what sequence. Powering up the units is tentatively expected before July 19."explained.
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