Kalinin-1 will be shutdown for planned maintenance

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AtomInfo.Ru, PUBLISHED 22.11.2014

The first unit of the Kalinin NPP (Russia) will be shutdown at November 22, 2014 for planned maintenance.

The work will last several days.

As of 18:00 msk on November 21, three Kalinin NPP units are in operation. The third unit is on the planned maintenance.

Topics: Safety, Russia, Kalinin NPP

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