Slovak power generating company Slovenske Elektrarne (SE) has shut down the fourth block at its Jaslovske Bohunice 2 nuclear power plant for general maintenance and a partial fuel exchange as of May 26, 2012, energia.sk reported. The duration of the shutdown of the 505MW unit will depend on the progress of the planned maintenance work to be done on systems and equipment, including a replacement of the control systems of the two turbo-generators. It is the 27th general overhaul in the power plant's history. Shutdowns for repairs and maintenance are a standard part of the life cycle of each nuclear power plant and are part of a long-term planning process. SE, the biggest electricity producer in Slovakia and the second biggest in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, is 66% owned by Italy's energy group Enel, while the remaining 34% is owned by the Slovak government. SE operates an installed capacity of 5,737MW at two nuclear power plants, two thermal power plants and 34 hydropower plants. Last year SE supplied 20.4TWh of electricity to the electricity distribution network.
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