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Iran shuts down Bushehr nuclear plant

Nuclear Program Materials 1 March 2015 19:50 (UTC +04:00)
Iran says it has shut down its Bushehr nuclear power plant based on a previously arranged schedule.
Iran shuts down Bushehr nuclear plant

Iran says it has shut down its Bushehr nuclear power plant based on a previously arranged schedule.

The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has been quoted by IRNA state news agency as announcing that Bushehr plant will remain shut down for two months.

AEOI has announced that this is meant to refuel the plant and prepare it to satisfy Iran's electricity consumption for the peak period of next summer.

It added that the annual refueling date for the plant falls in June.

"However, given that June is a period when electricity consumption reaches its highest level, Bushehr plant needed to be put off the stream sooner to prepare it for the summer consumption peak," said the AEOI in its statement.

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