Fault shuts down nuclear reactor

A REACTOR at a nuclear plant in southern Sweden shut down unexpectedly after suffering a fault in its turbine, Swedish broadcaster SVT said.

Plant spokesperson Desiree Liljevall told SVT: “Oskarshamn’s reactor 3 is disconnected from the power grid due to a turbine shutdown. Troubleshooting is in progress.”

Nord Pool, a pan-European power exchange, said that the duration of the stop was unknown and “more information will follow within 24 hours”.

Sweden, a country of about 10 million, has six active reactors at three plants.