APA monitors reactor shutdown at the Spanish nuclear power plant in Almaraz

The Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) reported that the automatic shutdown of Unit I at Spain's Almaraz nuclear power plant poses no risk to Portugal. The shutdown was due to turbine protection systems and has been classified as level 0 on the INES scale. The APA is monitoring the situation and confirmed that radiation levels in Portugal remain stable. The operator of the plant stated that all parameters are stable and safety systems functioned as intended. Investigations are ongoing regarding the cause of the shutdown, which was linked to an electrical protection system. The second unit is operating normally at full capacity.