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| accessdate= 2009-08-03 }}</ref> As of 2010 the companies bidding for the project are [[Areva]], [[Westinghouse Electric Company]], and a [[consortium]] of [[OMZ|Skoda JS]], [[Atomstroyexport]] and [[Gidropress]]. The winner of the [[Request for tender|tender]] will be made public in 2011.<ref>[http://praguemonitor.com/2010/02/18/e15-ministerial-committee-oversee-temel%C3%ADns-completion E15: Ministerial committee to oversee Temelín's completion]</ref>
| accessdate= 2009-08-03 }}</ref> As of 2010 the companies bidding for the project are [[Areva]], [[Westinghouse Electric Company]], and a [[consortium]] of [[OMZ|Skoda JS]], [[Atomstroyexport]] and [[Gidropress]]. The winner of the [[Request for tender|tender]] will be made public in 2011.<ref>[http://praguemonitor.com/2010/02/18/e15-ministerial-committee-oversee-temel%C3%ADns-completion E15: Ministerial committee to oversee Temelín's completion]</ref>
Shortly after [[Fukushima I nuclear accidents]], Prime Minister [[Petr Nečas]] announced that the construction of new reactors will continue according to the original plans.<ref>http://zpravy.idnes.cz/temelin-dostavime-vzkazal-po-havarii-fukusimy-premier-necas-p5e-/domaci.asp?c=A110317_144606_domaci_jw</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

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Temelín Nuclear Power Station
Map
CountryCzech Republic
Coordinates49°10′55″N 14°22′53″E / 49.1819°N 14.3814°E / 49.1819; 14.3814
StatusOperational
Construction began1981
Commission dateJune 10, 2002
Construction cost98.6 billion CZK
OperatorČEZ, a. s.
Power generation
Nameplate capacity
  • 2,250 MW
Capacity factor
  • 80 %
Annual net output
  • 14.401 TW h
External links
WebsiteCompany Website
CommonsRelated media on Commons
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Temelín Nuclear Power Station (Template:Lang-cs, abbreviation JETE) is located near Temelín, a small village in the Czech Republic. Temelín NPP is owned by ČEZ Group, which employs 1000 workers at this site. The adjacent castle Vysoký Hrádek serves as an information centre.

History

Model of the plant at the information center. The light green area was originally intended for the two unbuilt reactors.

Planning began in the late 1970s and the final project was submitted in 1985. Construction of four operating units began in 1987. The project was expected to be completed in 1991 with estimated building costs of 35 billion Kčs.[1] Six villages were demolished to make way for the power station.[2]

After the Velvet revolution in 1990 the Czechoslovakian government decided to cease construction of the third and fourth reactors.[3] Work continued on the first two reactors; in the 1990s alterations to the original design were made by Westinghouse in conjunction with SUJB and the IAEA to bring reliability and safety levels into conformance with Western European standards. The standards audit was carried out by Halliburton NUS. As part of the alterations information and control systems were added, electrical modifications carried out, and cabling, reactor core and fuel elements were replaced.[4] In 1993 the Czech government decided to complete the plant in the face of delays and cost overruns, with expected completion at the time estimated for 1997.[5] In 1994 an opinion poll reported that 68% of Czech citizens were in favor of nuclear power development.[6]

In 1998 construction still was not completed and costs reached 71 CZK billion. The Czech government again reconsidered completion of the plant.[7] In 1999 the decision was made to continue, hoping for an expected completion in 2000 with a maximum cost of 98.6 CZK billion.[8] The project was controversial; national and international (mainly Austrian) opposition was stronger than in the early 1990s. In a 1999 opinion poll 47% of Czech citizens were in favor and 53% against nuclear power development.[6]

As early as 1993 there were local and international protests against the plant's construction.[9] Large grassroots civil disobedience actions took place in 1996[10] and 1997.[11][12] These were organized by the so-called Clean Energy Brigades.[13][14] In September and October 2000, Austrian anti-nuclear protesters demonstrated against the Temelin Nuclear Power Plant and at one stage temporarily blocked all 26 border crossings between Austria and the Czech Republic.[15][16] The first reactor was finally commissioned in 2000 and the second in 2002.[3]

Technical data

Cooling towers at Temelin NPP
Station Reactor type Net capacity[17] Gross capacity[17] Initial criticality Grid date Exp. shutdown
Temelín 1 VVER 1000/320 963 MWe 1013 MWe Dec 2000 Jun 2002 2042
Temelín 2 VVER 1000/320 963 MWe 1013 MWe Dec 2002 Apr 2003 2043

The plant has four cooling towers. Each tower has a height of 150 metres (490 ft), a diameter of 130 metres (430 ft), and an external wall surface area of 44,000 square metres (470,000 sq ft).

The reactor vessel contains 163 fuel assemblies; a single assembly has 313 fuel rods. There are 61 control rods.

New reactors

Plans to build all four original reactors were reopened in 2005. In 2007 planning was suspended because a new government agreed not to promote nuclear energy; a Green Party was a member of the coalition government. However, in July 2008 ČEZ requested the Ministry of the Environment conduct an environmental impact assessment for two additional reactors.[18] In 2009 regional approval was granted for the new build. ČEZ plans to begin construction in 2013, with completion of the first block in 2020.[19] In August 2009, ČEZ sought bids for two pressurized water reactors (PWRs).[20] As of 2010 the companies bidding for the project are Areva, Westinghouse Electric Company, and a consortium of Skoda JS, Atomstroyexport and Gidropress. The winner of the tender will be made public in 2011.[21] Shortly after Fukushima I nuclear accidents, Prime Minister Petr Nečas announced that the construction of new reactors will continue according to the original plans.[22]

See also

References

  1. ^ Český rozhlas: Z historie Temelína
  2. ^ Economic, social and environmental impact of building and functioning of the nuclear power plants Temelín on Southern Bohemia
  3. ^ a b Ekolist: Historie výstavby Jaderné elektrárny Temelín
  4. ^ "Temelin NPP Status: The Challenge of Safety Improvements". The Uranium Institute. 2000-12-31. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  5. ^ USNESENÍ VLÁDY ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY ze dne 10. března 1993 č. 109 k problematice dostavby jaderné elektrárny Temelín
  6. ^ a b Rozvoj jaderné energetiky u nás podporují necelé tři pětiny občanů
  7. ^ USNESENÍ VLÁDY ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY ze dne 12. srpna 1998 č. 516 o postupu nezávislého posouzení projektu dostavby jaderné elektrárny Temelín
  8. ^ USNESENÍ VLÁDY ČESKÉ REPUBLIKY ze dne 12. května 1999 č. 472 k návrhu postupu řešení situace jaderné elektrárny Temelín
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  15. ^ Anti-nuclear protest on Czech border
  16. ^ Austrian anti-nuclear protests continue
  17. ^ a b IAEA - Czech Republic: Nuclear Power Reactors - Alphabetic
  18. ^ "CEZ requests EIA for expansion of Temelin". World Nuclear News. 2008-07-14. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  19. ^ South Bohemia reps nod to extension of Temelín nuke
  20. ^ "Tender launched for Temelin expansion". World Nuclear News. 3 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-03.
  21. ^ E15: Ministerial committee to oversee Temelín's completion
  22. ^ http://zpravy.idnes.cz/temelin-dostavime-vzkazal-po-havarii-fukusimy-premier-necas-p5e-/domaci.asp?c=A110317_144606_domaci_jw

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