3 February 2007
REUTERS (STOCKHOLM) - Four out of Sweden's 10 nuclear reactors were off-line on Saturday 3 February 2007 because of safety worries, capping a difficult week for the Nordic country's nuclear industry. State owned power group Vattenfall shut down Forsmark reactors 1 and 2 after it detected a problem in a rubber seal on the outer wall of one of the reactors. Earlier this week Vattenfall shut down the Ringhals 3 reactor to check and adjust instruments after some anomalous readings. Its sister reactor, Ringhals 1, has been off-line since Monday after a problem with its cooling system. Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/02/03/nuclear.sweden.reut/
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Comment: Sweden relies on nuclear power for around half of its energy. The Ringhals nuclear power plant is the largest in Sweden and accounts for roughly 20 percent of Sweden's electricity production. The Forsmark nuclear power plant accounts for roughly a sixth of Sweden’s electricity production.
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