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Czech Republic now HEU-free

Regulation and Safety

08 April 2013

Czech HEU casks (NNSA) 48With the completion of the final shipment of used fuel from the research reactor at Rez to Russia, all highly enriched uranium (HEU) has now been removed from the Czech Republic.

Application in for new Temelin units

New Nuclear

30 November 2012

Temelin with four units 48An application to build two new reactors at the Temelin plant has been submitted to the Czech State Office for Nuclear Safety by utility CEZ.

Temelin tender controversy builds

Corporate

30 October 2012

Czech utility CEZ has rejected Areva's objections to the disqualification of its bid for the contract to build two new units at the Temelin nuclear power plant. Areva will now take its appeal to the Czech anti-monopoly office.

Environmental approval for new Czech reactors

New Nuclear

23 January 2013

The construction of two more units at the existing Temelin nuclear power plant site will not have a significant environmental impact, the Czech Republic's ministry of environment has concluded.

Czech Republic looks to more nuclear

Nuclear Policies

09 November 2012

Kuba and Necas (Czech Govt)_48The Czech Republic will work to cut its reliance on coal and increase nuclear to supply half of its energy needs under a new long-term energy policy unveiled by prime minister Petr Necas.

Areva appeals Temelin bid disqualification

New Nuclear

23 October 2012

Areva has appealed against Czech utility CEZ's decision to dismiss its bid from the tender process for the construction of two new units at the Temelin nuclear power plant.