Nuclear energy in Croatia
Croatia has no nuclear power plants on its territory. Croatia co-owns the Krško Nuclear Power Plant together with Slovenia; the Krško plant was built in the era of Yugoslavia on the territory of present-day Slovenia. As of 2008, 17% of Croatia's electric energy consumption is supplied by Krško plant,[1] which is expected to be decommissioned in 2023.[2]
In 1978, the Adriatic island of Vir was selected as a location for a future nuclear power plant, but these plans were abandoned.[3]
According to reports, since 2009 Croatia has been discussing the option of building a nuclear power plant with Albania, in a location on the shore of Shkodër Lake, on the border with Albania and Montenegro. In April 2009 Croatian government denied that any agreement had been signed.[4]
In a 2012 poll among 447 Croatian citizens, who were asked "Do you think it is justified to use nuclear energy for the production of electricity?", 42% answered "yes" and 44% answered "no".[5]
References
- ^ "2014. Hrvatska bez nuklearke u mraku". Nacional (in Croatian). No. 642. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Nuklearna elektrana". Croatian Encyclopedia (in Croatian). Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Rajski otok za divlju gradnju". Nacional (in Croatian). No. 441. 27 April 2004. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "Croatia Denies Nuclear Plant Contract". climatesceptics.org. 21 April 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2013.
- ^ "Stav javnosti o potrebi izgradnje odlagališta radioaktivnog otpada u Republici Hrvatskoj" (PDF). Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik (in Croatian). 24 (1). Rudarsko-geološko-naftni zbornik: 73–80. July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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