Press: ČEZ considering postponing Temelín completion for several years

The state-controlled energy giant ČEZ is considering postponing the completion of the Temelín nuclear power station in south Bohemia, Hospodářské noviny reported. Within the next six months ČEZ is due to announce the winner of a huge contract to build two new blocks at the plant, and planned to put them into operation in 2020. However, a source at ČEZ said the project could be delayed for many years. The financial crisis has raised doubts over whether the increased capacity will be needed, the newspaper reported. Three companies are in the running for the multi-billion-dollar contract: America’s Westinghouse, the French company Areva and a Russian-Czech consortium of Atomstroyexport, Gidropress and Škoda JS.

Author: Ian Willoughby