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Armenian Nuclear Plant Reconnected To Grid After Lightning Strike Shuts Down Facility

The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) in Metsamor (file photo).
The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) in Metsamor (file photo).

The Armenian Nuclear Power Plant (ANPP) was reconnected to the grid on August 31 after being shut down a day earlier following a lightning strike, authorities said. The plant in Metsamor -- about 30 kilometers west of the capital, Yerevan -- was hit late on August 30 by the lightning strike, forcing its disconnection from the national grid. The Soviet-built plant, which features two reactors, generates 35-40 percent of Armenia’s electricity. To read the original story by RFE/RL’s Armenian Service, click here.

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