This handout image supplied by the Iran International Photo Agency shows a view of the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded, on August 21, 2010 in Bushehr, southern Iran. (PHOTO / BLOOMBERG)
TEHRAN – A "technical failure" led to the shutdown of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said in a statement issued Sunday evening.
The power plant was "temporarily" shut down and disconnected from the Iranian national electricity network after a one-day prior notification to Iran's Ministry of Energy, the AEOI said.
Due to the shutdown, some power shortages can be expected in the next "three or four days," an official at the Tavanir electricity distribution company said
The AEOI added that it expects to solve the issue in "a few days," after which the plant will be reconnected to the network.
Due to the shutdown, some power shortages can be expected in the next "three or four days," an official at the Tavanir electricity distribution company said in an interview with the state TV.
The Bushehr power plant, located 17 km southeast of the city of Bushehr and under the cooperation with Russia, began supplying electricity in September 2011.
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In November 2014, Iran and Russia signed a cooperation agreement to add a second and a third reactor to the plant, which are scheduled to be inaugurated in 2024 and 2026 respectively.