Russia’s state-owned nuclear operator Rosenergoatom has permanently shut down the Leningrad-2 nuclear power unit, which was first connected to the grid in 1975 and was one of 10 RBMK-type reactor units in commercial operation.
Rosenergoatom said in a statement that Leningrad-2 was disconnected from the national grid on 10 November at 00:31 Moscow time after 45 years of successful operation.
Rosenergoatom said in a statement that Leningrad-2 was disconnected from the national grid on 10 November at 00:31 Moscow time after 45 years of successful operation.
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