Temelín units shut down for repairs, tests

Both units at the Temelín nuclear power plant have shut down since Saturday over planned tests, plant spokesman Marek Sviták has said. Power supplies are to resume on Monday. One unit had to be disconnected from the grid earlier than planned due to modifications to the piping system concerning oil regulation, while a regulatory valve is yet to be repaired in the second block. Test dates are specified by the State Authority for Nuclear Safety on the basis of recommendations by the fuel supplier; Temelin's unit one was last disconnected from the power grid in November.