Enriched uranium is a key component of gas for nuclear energy vegetation. Via extending the cooperation with Urenco, ČEZ desires to protected extra sources. In line with the corporate it’s going to building up the security of the operation of nuclear energy vegetation in case some of the providers has a blackout, for instance or different issues have arisen.
Up to now, for instance, it had uranium enrichment for Czech nuclear energy vegetation in command of the Russian TVEL, with whom, alternatively, the cooperation ended because of safety causes after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. ČEZ additionally has a number of providers for ultimate gas assemblies, which can be equipped through the American Westinghouse and the French Framatome.
“We have now been cooperating with Urenco for twenty years, and the newly concluded contract units the level for additional long-term cooperation. Our process is to make sure the secure operation of our nuclear energy vegetation. And during the diversification of providers and contracts with solid firms, we’re concurrently strengthening the power safety of the Czech Republic,” mentioned Bohdan Zronek, member of the board of administrators and director of the nuclear power department of ČEZ.
In line with Urenco gross sales director Sarah Riedel, the British corporate is able to cooperate with CEZ on long term initiatives for enormous and smaller nuclear reactors.
The Czech Republic has nuclear energy vegetation in Temelín and Dukovany, which account for kind of 40 % of the whole electrical energy intake within the Czech Republic. There are two devices in Temelín, each and every with a capability of roughly 1000 megawatts (MW). 4 nuclear reactors perform in Dukovany, each and every of which has a capability of 510 MW.
ČEZ is now negotiating a freelance for the development of 2 extra new blocks in Dukovany with the Korean corporate KHNP. The Koreans be offering generation with a capability of 1 block of 1050 MW. The primary of those will have to be finished in 2036. The prices of the these days most well-liked building of 2 reactors are 400 billion crowns at present costs. Within the subsequent 3 to 5 years, in keeping with the federal government’s resolution, ČEZ will have to additionally negotiate with the Koreans at the choice of creating two extra blocks in Temelín.
The federal government made up our minds at the building of 2 new nuclear reactors and the collection of KHNP in July. Two unsuccessful smooth members – French EDF and American Westinghouse – appealed towards the verdict to the Place of job for the Coverage of Financial Pageant. The Antimonopoly Place of job has up to now rejected their objections with out jurisdiction, however the firms can nonetheless document an attraction towards it. A initial ban at the conclusion of a freelance for the development of latest reactors is in impact in the interim till the overall resolution of the authority.
