Slovenske Elektrarne Delays Connecting Mochovce's Fourth Unit to Power Grid

Bratislava, 13 October (TASR) - Power utility Slovenske elektrarne (SE) has delayed the synchronisation of the fourth unit of the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) with the electricity grid, originally planned for Tuesday, SE spokesperson Lenka Sarlakova has informed TASR. Sarlakova explained that an anomalous response was recorded in the voltage measurement circuits of the non-nuclear section of the equipment during primary voltage tests on the generator of the Mochovce NPP's fourth unit. In line with strict safety and quality requirements, SE decided to repeat part of the technical tests to reliably confirm the satisfactory condition of the equipment. According to her, this is a standard procedure when commissioning a nuclear power facility. For this reason, the planned press conference to mark the synchronisation of the fourth unit with the power grid didn't take place, she said. "The event has no impact on nuclear safety, and we expect to reach this milestone in the coming days," added Sarlakova. ko