Nuclear power in Slovakia
Description
Nuclear is a significant part of the Slovak energy mix. There are six units in operation with VVER-440 reactors, out of which two older design V230 units are in the Bohunice VI plant, two advanced design V213 units in the Bohunice V2 plant and two V213 units in the Mochovce plant. In 2001, these nuclear units generated 17 103 TWh of electricity with the average load factor of 73.9%, which represented the nuclear share of 53.4%. The total amount of their reactor-years is 84. Electricity consumption rose by 3.65% in 2001. There are also other nuclear installations in Slovakia. The Slovak Nuclear Regulatory Authority is an independent body with worldwide reputation. Privatization of the Slovak power sector including nuclear is being prepared. The Bohunice A1 plant has been under decommissioning since 1978 after two accidents. (org.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- ATS Ydintekniikka
- Journal Volume
- 31
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 12-14
- ISSN
- 0356-0473
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Finland
- Country of Input or Organization
- Finland
- INIS RN
- 33025257
- Subject category
- S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ECONOMIC POLICY; ENERGY POLICY; LICENSING REGULATIONS; NUCLEAR POWER; POWER DEMAND; POWER GENERATION; SLOVAKIA; WWER TYPE REACTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- DEMAND; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EASTERN EUROPE; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT POLICIES; LAWS; POWER; POWER REACTORS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTORS; REGULATIONS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS