ČEZ says Temelin second unit reconnected to grid

Electricity producer ČEZ said that its Temelin-2 nuclear reactor was connected to the grid again late Tuesday and should be producing electricity at full capacity on Wednesday. The rector had been shut down for the previous 95 days for a regular replacement of around a quarter of the nuclear fuel rods and safety checks. The reactor, with capacity of just over 1,000 MW, together with Temelin-1, are the biggest electricity producers in the country providing for much of ČEZ’s baseload electricity needs.

Author: Chris Johnstone