Reactor 2 at Forsmark's nuclear power plant has been taken out of operation at the request of its owner. The reason for the shutdown, which occurred on Sunday, is the warm and windy weather, reports Ny Teknik.
It's the first time as far as I know that we're going down that way due to weather and wind. It's unusual, says Johanna Blavier, press chief at Forsmark to the newspaper.
The high temperatures for the season are causing electricity prices to drop at the same time as wind turbines can utilize the strong wind.
At the same time, reactor 3 at Forsmark is already shut down due to annual maintenance. Originally, the reactor was scheduled to reopen on October 28, but it has been postponed after a crack formation was discovered.
