OL3 EPR’s electricity production starts in the first half of February
The OL3 EPR plant unit’s electricity production starts in the first half of February, instead of the previously estimated start at the end of January. Regular electricity production starts in June 2022, as informed earlier.At the test production phase of a nuclear power plant, the plant unit and its safety systems are tested to verify that the plant operations comply with design. The commissioning tests also comprise planned reactor trips. The main reason for the postponement of the start of OL3 EPR’s electricity production is an unplanned automatic trip, which occurred on 14 January.