Bulgarian nuclear reactor to shut down over technical glitch
Tsanko Bachiyski, chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency, said the unit's shutdown was a preventive measure and there were no safety issues at the site.
"The problem is old," Bachiyski told BNR. "At the moment, the leaks are within the standards, there is no danger and no discharges into the environment." He was referring to a coolant leak in one of the plant's steam generators, a glitch that has occurred repeatedly over recent years.
The unit's repair has been coordinated with the power grid operator. After the completion of the planned activities, the unit will go back online, BNR reported.
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Lidl to sell £20 dupe of £350 Ninja tool that is perfect for summer garden parties
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Tour de France stage 14 - third-placed Evenepoel forced to abandon race
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Update: Date: 65km to go Title: Johannessen set to climb GC standings Content: With a two-minute lead over the yellow jersey group, Tobias Johannessen has leapfrogged Primoz Roglic in the virtual general classification standings. The Norwegian rider, who races for second-tier ProTeam Uno-X Mobility, is currently sixth and is just one minute off the podium. Update: Date: 14:16 BST Title: General classification without Evenepoel Content: Update: Date: 14:13 BST Title: White jersey - British rider Onley closing on podium place Content: With Remco Evenepoel now out of the equation, British youngster Oscar Onley needs to gain 41 seconds on Florian Lipowitz to move into a GC podium place and wear the white jersey tomorrow for best young rider. Ben Healy is currently 11th in the GC standings but the Irish breakaway specialist could well lose time during this battle in the mountains. 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Wasps are back this summer in the UK – a lot of them
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