Nuclear plant reactor shuts down after turbine fault

A reactor at a nuclear plant shut down unexpectedly Wednesday after suffering a fault in its turbine.

“Oskarshamn’s reactor 3 is disconnected from the power grid due to a turbine shutdown. Troubleshooting is in progress,” said spokesperson Désirée Liljevall.

No radiation leaks or other potential hazards were reported. The outage comes at a critical time as soaring energy prices and supply problems have European countries scrambling to ensure they have enough power for the coming winter. Nord Pool, a pan-European power exchange, said it was unknown how long the Swedish reactor would be stopped and “more information will follow within 24 hours.”