Brazil authorises works site at Angra 3

Authorisation for the installation of a work site has been granted for Angra 3 by Sebastião Pires, director of licensing at Brazil's Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (Ibama). The 24 September authorisation allowed Eletronuclear to go ahead with its 'plan for the recuperation of degraded areas'. The plan includes the maintenance and preservation of the area in which the works will be, including draining the terrain, water treatment and connection to the grid. The authorisation does not however represent the beginning of works on the plant, which are subject to a further environmental installation licence. According to the technical documentation issued by Ibama, the licence for the installation of the works site does not authorise those advances which effectively characterise plant works, such excavation and the pouring of concrete for foundations.  An Ibama inspector confirmed that the licence for installation depends on the detailed project documentation meeting the conditions imposed by the pre-licensing agreement, signed in July.