ČEZ applies for EIA over new blocks at Dukovany

The energy giant ČEZ applied on Wednesday for an assessment of the environmental impact at the Dukovany nuclear power plant in case new reactors are constructed there. The analysis, known as an EIA, is necessary for reaching a decision whether or not the new blocks can be permitted and built. According to Dukovany spokesman, Jiří Bezděk, the step is part of the country’s National Action Plan for the Development of the Nuclear Energy Sector, which calls for at least one reactor to be built at Dukovany by 2037 to take over from the ageing reactors currently operating at the site.

Author: Ruth Fraňková