First unit of Temelín reconnected to the grid

The first unit of the Temelín nuclear power plant in South Bohemia is back in operation following a scheduled one-day break for maintenance. According to Temelín spokesman Marek Sviták the break was necessitated by the need to replace one of the sensors measuring the shift between the high and low pressure rotors of the turbine in the non-nuclear part of the plant. The work was successfully completed and the unit was reconnected to the grid at 2.30 am on Monday. The power plant is currently the biggest source of electricity produced in the Czech Republic. It covers a fifth of domestic power consumption. In 2015 the power plant produced 14.23 million MWh of electricity.