Dukovany Nuclear Plant Shuts Down Third Block Due to Valve Leak
The Dukovany nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic shut down its third block overnight on October 30, 2026, due to a minor valve leak discovered during routine inspections. The incident did not affect nuclear safety, according to plant spokesperson Radek Doležal. The remaining three blocks continued operating at full capacity.
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idnes mentions that the incident does not affect nuclear safety, while novinky does not specify this detail.
The incident does not affect nuclear safety.
The third block was unexpectedly shut down due to a minor leakage in one of the valves.
idnes provides a more detailed explanation of the incident, including the spokesperson's statement, while novinky provides a more concise summary.
Spokesman Radek Doležal reported this. According to him, the incident does not affect nuclear safety.
The Dukovany nuclear power plant started reducing the output of the third block around 20:00. It will unexpectedly shut down the block overnight due to a minor leakage in one of the valves.
idnes provides the exact time of the incident, while novinky does not specify the time.
The Dukovany nuclear power plant started reducing the output of the third block around 20:00.
The Dukovany nuclear power plant started reducing the output of the third block around 20:00.
idnes provides the exact time of the incident, while novinky does not specify the time.
The Dukovany nuclear power plant started reducing the output of the third block around 20:00.
The Dukovany nuclear power plant started reducing the output of the third block around 20:00.
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The Dukovany nuclear power plant started reducing the output of the third block around 20:00. It will unexpectedly shut down the block at night due to a minor leakage in one of the valves, which was discovered during standard inspections. Spokesman Radek Doležal reported this. According to him, the incident does not affect nuclear safety. The remaining three Dukovany blocks are producing electricity at 100 percent.
The Dukovany nuclear power plant started reducing the output of the third block around 20:00. It will unexpectedly shut down the block overnight due to a minor leakage in one of the valves.