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Orano signs uranium enrichment services contract with ČEZ

Orano signs uranium enrichment services contract with ČEZ

In a contract signed during a visit to the Czech Republic by French President Emmanuel Macron, Orano will supply uranium enrichment services, which will be used at ČEZ's Dukovany nuclear power plant.

Uranium & Fuel 06 March 2024


ČEZ steps up preparations for arrival of Westinghouse fuel

ČEZ steps up preparations for arrival of Westinghouse fuel

Czech nuclear power plant operator ČEZ says that its fuel diversification strategy will see the first Westinghouse VVER fuel delivered to its Dukovany nuclear power plant at the end of the year.

Uranium & Fuel 14 February 2024


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EDF and KHNP in running for expanded Czech nuclear tender

EDF and KHNP in running for expanded Czech nuclear tender

The Czech government has decided to change its tender for new nuclear to binding offers for up to four, rather than one, reactors - and said that it is inviting bids from France's EDF and South Korea's KHNP. The third bidder, Westinghouse, is currently not being included because it "did not meet the necessary conditions".

New Nuclear 01 February 2024


Temelín cuts energy use 'by equivalent of small town's consumption'

Temelín cuts energy use 'by equivalent of small town's consumption'

Czech nuclear power plant operator ČEZ says that introducing new data-based techniques - encompassing things like air temperature, humidity and the temperature of cooling water - to find the optimal setting of the largest circulation pumps, cut the Temelín nuclear power plant's electricity consumption by 5400 MWh in 2023.

Corporate 18 January 2024


Peregrine falcon from Czech nuclear plant being cared for after shooting

Peregrine falcon from Czech nuclear plant being cared for after shooting

One of the first peregrine falcons hatched at the Dukovany nuclear power plant, in 2020, is in a rescue centre after being discovered with shotgun injuries.

Other News 08 December 2023


EDF agreements with Canadian, Czech and Indian firms

EDF agreements with Canadian, Czech and Indian firms

French energy company EDF signed cooperation agreements relating to the potential deployment of its technology, and the involvement of local supply chains, in Canada, the Czech Republic and India on the first day of World Nuclear Exhibition 2023 in Paris.

New Nuclear 29 November 2023


Czech SMR development roadmap approved

Czech SMR development roadmap approved

Plans for small modular reactors in the Czech Republic are to be included in State Energy Policy and Spatial Development Policy of the Czech Republic after a minister-led working group examining their potential outlined numerous potential sites and called for the start of construction in the first half of the 2030s.

New Nuclear 03 November 2023


IAEA commends Czech management of radioactive waste

IAEA commends Czech management of radioactive waste

The Czech Republic has created a solid base for the further development of the country's radioactive waste management system, an International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts has concluded.

Waste & Recycling 02 November 2023


Westinghouse, EDF and KHNP submit final Czech bids

Westinghouse, EDF and KHNP submit final Czech bids

ČEZ subsidiary Elektrárna Dukovany II has received final bids from the three potential suppliers for a new nuclear unit at Dukovany, as well as non-binding offers for three more future reactors.

New Nuclear 31 October 2023


Zoning permit issued for new Dukovany nuclear units

Zoning permit issued for new Dukovany nuclear units

The application for a zoning decision for up to two new nuclear power units at Dukovany in the Czech Republic was submitted in 2021 and ČEZ says the approval by the Ministry of Industry and Trade is a "key milestone".

New Nuclear 30 October 2023