Tag Archives: shut down

S.Korea nuclear reactor hit by automatic shutdown; six units now off via Firstpost World

SEOUL (Reuters) – A “safety-related action” automatically shut down one of its 23 nuclear reactors on Thursday, South Korea’s nuclear operator said, bringing the tally of those closed to six and hiking chances of possible power blackouts this winter. Asia’s … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

France’s oldest nuclear plant to shut down by 2016: minister via Global Times

French Environment Minister Philippe Martin on Sunday confirmed the closure of the country’s oldest nuclear plant of Fessenheim by the end of 2016, a local paper reported. In an interview with the weekly Le Journal de Dimanche (JDD), the newly-appointed … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Power Loss Shuts Down Fermi Plant via Monroe News

DTE Energy’s Fermi 2 nuclear plant shut down automatically shortly after 4 p.m. Friday afternoon due to an unexplained partial power outage at the facility. Two electrical feeds come into the plant and the plant is designed to automatically shut … Continue reading

Posted in *English | Tagged , , | 1 Comment