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Reuters A General View of the Valdellos II Nuclear Plant

Date: 25-Aug-08
Country: SPAIN
Author: Stringer

A General View of the Valdellos II Nuclear Plant Photo: Stringer
Photo: Stringer

The 1,000 megawatt Vandellos II nuclear plant was halted on Sunday after a fire in its electrical generator, Spain's Nuclear Security Council said. Vandellos is 72-percent owned by Spain's second-largest power firm Endesa and top utility Iberdrola has the remaining 28 percent.

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