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S. Korea suspends more nuclear reactors over fake documents
S. Korea suspends more nuclear reactors over fake documents
Asia’s fourth-largest economy is halting the operations of two nuclear power reactors to replace unauthorized equipment that was supplied using fake documentation, South Korea’s nuclear regulator said on Tuesday.
The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission also delayed the restart of operations at two other reactors that were closed last year, also over forged documents, Reuters reported.
Two of the affected nuclear reactors are in Kori, about 320 km (198 miles) southeast of Seoul, and in Wolsong, about 280 km (173 miles) from the capital. The reactors each have a maximum capacity of 1,000 megawatts.
The shutdown of the reactors is more than just an embarrassment for the South Korean government, which has said the closures present no public threat. The country is heavily dependent on outside supplies of oil, gas and coal, with about a third of its electricity coming from nuclear power generation.
This is not the first time...
Asia’s fourth-largest economy is halting the operations of two nuclear power reactors to replace unauthorized equipment that was supplied using fake documentation, South Korea’s nuclear regulator said on Tuesday.
The Nuclear Safety and Security Commission also delayed the restart of operations at two other reactors that were closed last year, also over forged documents, Reuters reported.
Two of the affected nuclear reactors are in Kori, about 320 km (198 miles) southeast of Seoul, and in Wolsong, about 280 km (173 miles) from the capital. The reactors each have a maximum capacity of 1,000 megawatts.
The shutdown of the reactors is more than just an embarrassment for the South Korean government, which has said the closures present no public threat. The country is heavily dependent on outside supplies of oil, gas and coal, with about a third of its electricity coming from nuclear power generation.
This is not the first time...
http://rt.com/news/south-power-reactors-nuclear-869/