Unit 5 of Bulgaria's Kozloduy NPP Shuts for Annual Overhaul

Unit 5 of Bulgaria's Kozloduy nuclear power plant (NPP) was shut on Saturday for a planed annual overhaul.

This will allow for planned repair works to be completed as well as conducting maintenance of the equipment and the systems of the nuclear plant.

The unit will be recharged with fresh nuclear fuel, the website of the nuclear plant informs.

Works, which are required for the extension of the exploitation resource of the unit and the renewal of its licence for exploitation beyond 2017, will also be carried out.

The planned annual overhaul is expected to be completed in the second half of May.

The other 1000-megawatt Unit 6 is working at 100 % capacity in compliance with the schedule of the Electricity System Operator.

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