Effect of nuclear power complex construction on development of Czechoslovak power

It is shown that the rapid development of nuclear power is the only possible way of ensuring primary energy for the needs of the Czechoslovak national economy, this both as concerns electric power and heat generation. A considerable problem is posed by the high capital costs which are continuously rising. These costs are analysed with regard to total capital costs which are to be invested in industries up to the year 2000. The capital costs of nuclear power plants are continuously increasing to an extent which threatens the speedy construction of nuclear power plants. Any slowing down of such projects would, however, have unfavourable effects on the national economy, and would result in increased costs of electric power, higher imports of fuels and a lower availability of nuclear engineering plants which have already been built. (Ha)