Solkan hydro power plant shuts down due to low water

Nova Gorica, 12 August - The Solkan hydro power station on the river Soča has been stopped once again due to low water levels, the operator, Soške Elektrarne Nova Gorica, has said. The plant was stopped on Tuesday at 9pm, after being up and running for less than a week following a week-long shutdown in late July also caused by drought.