CattenomUnit three at nuclear power plant automatically switched off as part of safety protocol

RTL Today
Operator EDF-CNPE put out a statement to announce that the precautionary shutdown took place at 3.40am on Tuesday.
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The statement further underlines that this procedure is conform with the plant’s security dispositions, and that at no point was there any danger for personnel or the environment.

An investigation into the automatic shutdown is already underway. At the moment, only units one and four are operational, as the second one is down for maintenance work.

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