That's according to an announcement by its operator, Soške Elektrarne Nova Gorica, who said the average flow of the river does not allow for the turbines to operate safely. Up until yesterday, a slightly higher-than-natural flow was ensured by emptying the reservoirs, but since these have reached critical levels, this is no longer possible.

This is the first time the Solkan Hydropower Plant has been non-operational since 2003.