New Gori-1 nuclear reactor halted due to transmission malfunctioning

A 1,000-megawatt nuclear reactor on South Korea's southeast coast halted operation on Friday due to malfunctioning on its power transmission system, plant operators said.

The new Gori-1 plant, located near South Korea's second largest city, Busan, was shut down at 4:13 p.m., the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co. said, adding that the reactor's malfunctioning power transmission system apparently caused the problem.

South Korea has 23 power-generating nuclear reactors in operation, from which it gets about 35 percent of its required electricity. (Yonhap)