The operator of one of Germany's three remaining nuclear power stations says that it has detected a leak that will require the plant to shut down for several days of maintenance next month if it is to keep going beyond the end of the year.
FILE - Steam gushes out of the cooling tower of the Isar 2 nuclear power plant in Essenbach, Germany, Sept.13, 2022. The operator of one of Germany's three remaining nuclear power stations said Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, that it has detected a leak that will require the plant to be shut down for several days of maintenance next month if it is to remain on stand-by beyond the end of this year.
Germany’s economy minister said earlier this month that he favored shutting one down and keeping two on stand-by, thereby balancing political commitments, nuclear safety at the ageing plants and the risk of possible winter energy shortages. Opposition lawmakers and some in government want them to keep running.
In a statement, PreussenElektra said it was confident it could work with the government to create the necessary conditions to operate Isar 2 beyond Dec. 31 and thereby provide “a contribution to a secure electricity supply during the coming winter.”
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