US EditionCzech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance
The $19 billion project aims to double Czech nuclear output to 50-60% by 2050, reducing coal use and dependency on Russian fuel supplies, officials said.
- Coming years, the Czech government is advancing a $19 billion Dukovany nuclear site expansion to at least double output, with South Korea's KHNP winning the contract to build two reactors over 1,000 megawatts each and securing fuel supplies for 10 years.
- Officials say the expansion is needed to wean the country off fossil fuels, secure reliable power and meet low-emission targets amid rising demand from data centers and electric cars.
- CEZ has lined up suppliers and partners, including a Rolls-Royce SMR partnership and fuel deals with Westinghouse and Framatome, while excluding Rosatom and CNG on security grounds.
- Under the financing plan, the Czech government will acquire an 80% majority, secure a loan CEZ will repay over 30 years, and guarantee stable income for 40 years; new reactors start in the second half of the 2030s.
- EU policy shifts have helped unlock financing, and the European Union's nuclear taxonomy acceptance aligns with Britain’s $19 billion Sizewell C project amid Belgium and Sweden reversing phase-out plans, though Austria opposes and spent fuel storage remains unresolved.
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Czech Republic Plans $19 Billion Nuclear Expansion to Double Output and End Fossil Fuel Reliance
DUKOVANY NUCLEAR PLANT, Czech Republic—The eight huge cooling towers of the Dukovany power plant overlook a construction site for two more reactors as the Czech Republic pushes ahead with plans to expand its reliance on nuclear energy. Mobile drilling rigs have been extracting samples 140 meters below ground for a geological survey to make sure the site is suitable for a $19 billion project as part of the expansion that should eventually at leas…
Czech Republic plans US$19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance
The eight huge cooling towers of the Dukovany power plant overlook a construction site for two more reactors as the Czech Republic pushes ahead with plans to expand its reliance on nuclear energy.
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Czech Republic plans $19 billion nuclear expansion to double output and end fossil fuel reliance
The Czech Republic plans to build two new reactors at its Dukovany plant to expand the country's nuclear energy capacity.
Czech Republic Aims to Double Nuclear Energy Production – EUROP INFO
The Czech Republic has unveiled ambitious plans to double its nuclear energy output as part of a broader strategy to secure energy independence and meet climate goals. Announced by government officials, the expansion aims to bolster the country’s electricity supply amid rising energy demands and geopolitical uncertainties affecting European energy markets. This move aligns with a growing trend among European nations to invest in nuclear power as…
Kehia wants to build two new reactors at the center of Dukovany, a 19 billion US dollars project that should at least double the country's nuclear energy production and consolidate its location among the most nuclear-energy-dependent European states.
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