One block at Dukovany power plant closed due to human error

One of the four blocks at the Dukovany power plant in Moravia was taken out of operation on Tuesday as a result of human error. An employee working on the respective unit accidentally switched off one of the six circuits with cooling water in the unit's nuclear zone. Automatic protection systems then disconnected two turbines from the power grid and quickly reduced the unit’s output. The incident is said to have had no impact on nuclear safety. The block should be back in operation at full capacity on Tuesday evening. The remaining three blocks are supplying power at full output.