About WNN
·
Subscribe
Home
·
Energy & Environment
·
New Nuclear
·
Regulation & Safety
·
Nuclear Policies
·
Corporate
·
Uranium & Fuel
·
Waste & Recycling
·
Podcasts & Features
·
Fusion
·
Country Index
About WNN
HOME
/ Czech Republic
Austria fails to turn neighbours against nuclear power
Austria failed to dent the Visegrád Group of countries' enthusiasm for nuclear power as a solution to climate change during their meeting in Prague yesterday. This was evident during a press conference held after the V4 and Austria summit by Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and the Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak prime ministers, Andrej Babiš, Viktor Orbán, Mateusz Morawiecki and Peter Pellegrini, respectively.
Nuclear Policies
·
Friday, 17 January 2020
Czechs to commission Dukovany unit by 2036, says PM
The Czech Republic expects to select the reactor vendor for a new unit at the Dukovany nuclear power plant by the end of 2022 with commissioning planned for 2036, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said yesterday. His comments followed a meeting of the Standing Committee for the Construction of New Nuclear Resources, which was created in February and has now produced a schedule for expansion of the Dukovany plant.
New Nuclear
·
Thursday, 14 November 2019
Czech Republic needs more nuclear units, report shows
The Czech Republic will need to build not only one new unit at its Dukovany nuclear power plant, but also more reactors at Temelín if it is to avoid becoming dependent on electricity imports from 2030, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Havlíček said yesterday. Havlíček cited the latest Mid-term Adequacy Forecast published on 18 October by high-voltage grid operator operator ČEPS.
Nuclear Policies
·
Tuesday, 22 October 2019
ČEZ and NuScale to explore Czech SMR deployment
NuScale Power has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ČEZ, to explore applications for its small modular reactor in the Czech Republic.
Corporate
·
Thursday, 26 September 2019
TVEL to introduce new fuel design at Dukovany
TVEL, the Russian nuclear fuel manufacturer, has signed contract with Czech utility ČEZ to introduce the RK 3+ modification of its VVER-440 fuel for the Dukovany nuclear power plant. Announcing the agreement today, TVEL said the new fuel will undergo a number of pre-irradiation tests aimed at qualification for a licence from the Czech Republic’s State Office for Nuclear Safety.
Uranium & Fuel
·
Monday, 29 July 2019
Czech state to back new nuclear units
The Czech government has given preliminary approval for Elektrárna Dukovany II - a subsidiary of utility ČEZ - to build at least one new nuclear power unit. The decision was announced in a government resolution published yesterday by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Nuclear Policies
·
Tuesday, 9 July 2019
Rosatom plans fuel research in Czech Republic
TVEL and the Czech research center Řež have signed a cooperation agreement in materials science studies and research. TVEL, the nuclear fuel manufacturer subsidiary of Russia’s Rosatom, announced today that Czech scientists will conduct experiments on the irradiation of nuclear construction materials in the CVŘ research reactor and also carry out pre-irradiation and post-irradiation studies.
Uranium & Fuel
·
Monday, 1 July 2019
ČEZ set to test Westinghouse fuel at Temelín
ČEZ will start loading test fuel assemblies supplied by Westinghouse Electric Sweden into unit 1 of its Temelín nuclear power plant this weekend as part of its plan announced in August last year to diversify its fuel supply.
Uranium & Fuel
·
Friday, 5 April 2019
Korean, Czech companies strengthen cooperation
South Korea's Kepco Engineering & Construction Company has signed an agreement with Czech engineering firm UJV Rez to strengthen their cooperation in nuclear power plant projects.
Corporate
·
Tuesday, 26 February 2019
CEZ to test use of Westinghouse fuel at Temelin-1
Czech utility ČEZ plans to test six Westinghouse fuel rods in unit 1 of the Temelín nuclear power plant as it seeks to diversify its fuel supply. Russia’s TVEL is currently the sole supplier of nuclear fuel to Temelín and Dukovany.
Uranium & Fuel
·
Friday, 3 August 2018
Contract for Hinkley Point C reactor internals
Škoda JS of the Czech Republic will manufacture and supply two sets of EPR reactor pressure vessel internals for the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant project.
Corporate
·
Friday, 13 July 2018
Czech new build financing decision by mid-year
The Czech government is expected to reach a decision on the best way to finance new nuclear projects by the middle of the year, after a Ministry of Industry and Trade committee agreed yesterday to finalise its recommendations to government.
New Nuclear
·
Tuesday, 27 March 2018
«
7
8
9
10
11
12
»
Keep me informed
Keep me informed