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Nuclear power plants

International Inspectors Check Spent Nuclear Fuel Relocation at Temelín

Cameras, seals, a range of protocols, and especially physical presence are the main surveillance tools of international inspectors when spent fuel is being relocated to storage. This weekend, checks in Temelín were completed by inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, Euratom, and the State Office for Nuclear Safety.

3. 10. 2016

Foreign activities

ŠKODA PRAHA Signed Contracts for Pljevlja Coal Power Plant Construction in Montenegro

The contracts for a turn-key delivery of a coal power plant, signed today by the contracting entity and the investor, Elektropriveda Crne Gore A.D. of Montenegro, and the General Contractor tender winner, ŠKODA PRAHA a.s., a member of CEZ Group, brought to fruition several years of the Czech corporation’s effort to strengthen energy self-sufficiency of Montenegro.

29. 9. 2016

Economics and financial news

CEZ Group's profits for the first half of the year have reached 13.8 billion crowns

In the first half of 2016 CEZ Group has achieved a net profit of CZK 13.8 billion, down by 10% year-on-year. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) totaled CZK 33.1 billion, falling by CZK 2.4 billion year-on-year. This has primarily been caused by the lower exercise prices of produced electricity. This influence has resulted in a year-on-year decline of CZK 3.2 billion.

9. 8. 2016

Nuclear power plants

ČEZ Has Asked the Ministry of the Environment for an Environmental Impact Assessment of the Potential Construction of New Nuclear Units in Dukovany

In accordance with the Updated National Energy Strategy, ČEZ is prepared to initiate the process of a comprehensive environmental impact assessment (EIA) of the planned construction of new units in the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant. Therefore, the company has today submitted to the Ministry of the Environment all the documents required to launch the EIA process. This is the first step in the company’s effort to fulfill the National Action Plan for the Development of Nuclear Energy to ensure the long-term energy self-sufficiency of the Czech Republic. The purpose of the EIA is to identify, describe and comprehensively assess foreseeable impacts of the planned projects on the environment and public health in the relevant context. The EIA is conducted in cases defined by law, always before all the requisite permits are obtained and before the actual project implementation begins. The European energy sector has been going through a period of significant changes and uncertainties, and ČEZ wants to be prepared for all options of future development.

20. 7. 2016