Temelín Nuclear Power Station
The Temelín Nuclear Power Station is located by Temelín, a village in South Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is operated by state-owned company ČEZ. 49°10′33.10″N 14°22′54.15″E / 49.1758611°N 14.3817083°E
The first plans for the power station were drafted in late 1980s, final project was submitted in 1985, construction of operating units began in 1987. After the Velvet revolution in 1989 a decision was made to build only two reactors instead of the previously planned four. Plans for four reactors have been reopened in 2005[1]
In the 1990s, several alterations to the original design were made to raise the power station’s reliability and safety to the West-European standards. The reactor vessel contains 163 fuel assemblies, each with 313 fuel rods, and 18 regulating rods.
Castle Vysoký Hrádek, located next to the power plant, serves as an information centre.
Technical data:
| Station | Reactor type | Net capacity | Initial criticality | Grid date | Exp. shutdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temelín 1 | VVER 1000/320 | 930 MWe | Dec 2000 | Jun 2002 | 2042 |
| Temelín 2 | VVER 1000/320 | 780 MWe | Dec 2002 | Apr 2003 | 2043 |
See also
- Dukovany Nuclear Power Station - another nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic
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