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Good to know that they chose to do the safety critical maintenance during winter and coinciding with a fossil gas supply crisis due to war in Europe.

Smart thinking!



Incorrect.

They chose to do it in summer. Because they found more than they had anticipated, it took longer.

You're welcome.


Is it so hard to stick to the truth when promoting nuclear power?

They unexpectedly found corrosion cracks and immediately shut down the plant. Based on this they precautionar shut down several plants. Then as fast as possible they inspected the rest of the fleet and shut down the offending reactors.

They did not plan it.


Is it so hard to stick to the truth when trying to denigrate nuclear power?

(Narrator: yes it is)

The shutdowns for the inspections and maintenance were planned. Not for a single plant, for a lot of plants. The inspections found a problem. The shutdowns were extended so they could be fixed, in the original plants and in other plants that might also be affected.

The shutdowns, the inspections and the maintenance were planned.

What they found was obviously not planned. If you could plan for what you find during an inspection, you wouldn't need an inspection. That's why you inspect.

End of story.




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