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Temelin Nuclear Power Plant Starts Charging Fuel in the Reactor
On Wednesday, 5th July 2000 at 3.45 p.m., the State Office for Nuclear Safety (SONS) permitted CEZ to charge fuel in the reactor of Unit One. "Our Office fully observed the Atomic Act and related regulations in the permitting proceedings for fuel charging in the reactor of Temelin NPP Unit One. At the moment there is nothing in Temelin NPP to prevent its starting up," commented SONS decision its chairperson Ms. Dana Drabova.
6. 7. 2000
Temelin NPP Insured
By execution with the Czech Nuclear Pool of insurance policies for Temelin nuclear power plant, the power-generation company CEZ performed on Monday, 5th June, one more of the conditions stipulated for putting the NPP into operation. Liability insurance concerning the operation of the NPP before nuclear fuel is charged in reactors is one of important conditions upon performance of which the State Office for Nuclear Safety may grant, as per the so-called Atomic Act, the license to operate a new nuclear facility, i.e. to operate Temelin nuclear power plant.
5. 6. 2000
Calling Days in Temelin NPP - Full Up
Temelin nuclear power plant will be having "Calling Days and Seeing of Generation Unit One" during 19th - 21st May and 26th - 28th May 2000. At present, Temelin NPP is undergoing preliminary tests and revisions of devices. Nuclear fuel will soon be charged in the reactor.
17. 5. 2000
Hot Tests at Temelin NPP Completed
On Sunday 2nd April 2000 in the afternoon, hot tests of the first unit at Temelin nuclear power plant were completed after 37 days of duration by the final cooling of the primary circuit. The tests were one of the most important parts of NPP non-active start-up. The tests verified the functionality of devices at operating parameters (temperature of water in the primary circuit 300°C, pressure 15.7Mpa) without the fuel charged in the reactor.