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Nuclear power plants

First Westinghouse nuclear fuel arrives in Dukovany

Historically, the first batch fuel assemblies from Westinghouse have arrived at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. They follow deliveries to Temelín. Fuel supply diversification of suppliers and the first deliveries represent a strengthen the Czech Republic’s energy security.

16. 6. 2025

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First Westinghouse nuclear fuel arrives in Dukovany

Historically, the first batch fuel assemblies from Westinghouse have arrived at the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. They follow deliveries to Temelín. Fuel supply diversification of suppliers and the first deliveries represent a strengthen the Czech Republic’s energy security.

16. 6. 2025

Nuclear power plants

Tomorrow evening, ČEZ will shut down Temelín Unit 1 for inspections and refuelling

This will involve inspections of the safety systems and turbine, 70 investment projects and the replacement of some of the fuel assemblies. These are just some of the most significant tasks that will be carried out during the planned shutdown of the first unit at the Temelin Nuclear Power Plant. Energy technicians will disconnect the unit from the transmission system tomorrow evening. In total, ČEZ plans to carry out over 16,000 activities, for which it has provisionally allowed two months.

5. 6. 2025

Sustainibility and ESG
Environment and renewable resources
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Power plants

The country’s largest steam-gas heat source to be built at Mělník

ČEZ Group continues to decarbonise the Czech heat generation business: by 2029, it will replace the first part of coal generation at the Mělník power plant with a low-emission steam-gas source. Representatives of Energotrans and the contractor – a consortium of Metrostav DIZ and Siemens Energy – signed an agreement for a new heat source for Prague.

22. 5. 2025