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Current AffairsTemelín delay highlights worldwide problems getting nuclear plants delivered on budget and on time says government appointee
Czech Prime Minister, Petr Nečas, on Tuesday confirmed that one of the
biggest building contracts in the country and world, the building of two
new nuclear reactors at the current Temelín site, and up to three more
elsewhere, faces delays. He also said that the government not power
company, ČEZ, will have the last say in negotiations with three
multinational constructors. The Czech delays have highlighted a key
question about whether those constructors can provide the guarantees and
have the wherewithal to build the new nuclear plants that many say are
essential to meet rising world demand and curb climate change. We talked
earlier with Václav Batuška the government’s appointee to keep tabs on
the Temelín deal and asked him what was the situation regarding the
delays. More
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In Business News this week: the government moves to reign in solar power
subsidies that threaten huge electricity price rises; the price of ČEZ
shares falls with speculation Temelín completion could be put back; Prague
sets rail deregulation in train; and advertisers target patients in Czech
hospital waiting rooms. More
Current AffairsConstruction of new blocks at Temelín nuclear power plant might face delays
The Czech state-controlled energy producer ČEZ is considering postponing
the construction of two additional blocks at its Temelín nuclear facility,
the daily Hospodářské noviny reported on Wednesday. The paper says that
the company’s increasing debt and uncertainty over the future of the
electricity market might delay a deal worth of hundreds of billions of
crowns for several years. More
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In this week’s Business News: the government wants to keep electricity
hikes at less than 10%; the IEA warns the Czech Republic to focus more on
efficient energy use; one in three companies is looking to recruit; Czech
cities running out of coal; and car sales up in the first eight months. More
Current AffairsTwo day- training exercise at Temelín nuclear power plant shows room for improvement
The sound of sirens set in motion the wheels of a nightmare scenario at
Temelín – a nuclear leak that would threaten the lives of hundreds of
thousands of people. The two-day training exercise held this week went
through the motions of a crisis scenario involving Temelín employees,
integrated rescue services and local officials in order to ascertain their
action-capability and degree of coordination in the event of a real
disaster.
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In this week’s Business News: Škoda Auto to remain in luxury range;
government turns off funding for solar power; central bank fines major high
street bank for misleading customers; steelmakers see slow recovery; and
work time increases for employees.
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