Despite Fukushima, Europe’s financial crisis, and virulent antinuclearenergy sentiment in neighboring Germany and Austria,the Czech Republic is proceeding with plans to build two largeunits in Temelin (NIW Nov.7’11). Still, because of these very factors,managers at CEZ Group, the state-controlled utility, haveseen the project’s financials worsen and are now reconsideringfunding, which is expected to surpass $10 billion for two reactorswith a minimum 2,000 megawatt combined gross output.
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