The authorities in the Czech Republic announced on Thursday the extension of the lifespan of the four Soviet-designed nuclear reactors at the Dukovany power plant by 20 years. Their operation will continue until 2067.
The announcement comes against the backdrop of the energy crisis caused by the limitation of conventional fuel flow through the Strait of Hormuz, as a result of the war in Iran.
The situation was not resolved even by the two-week armistice, given that Iran announced transit permission for a very small number of ships and demanded the cessation of Israel’s strikes in Lebanon, threatening that, otherwise, it would withdraw from the agreement with the US regarding the ceasefire.
The Czechs want to use the old Soviet reactors from decades ago.
A measure similar to the one at Dukovany is also being considered for the two nuclear reactors at Temelin, reports Agerpres, citing EFE.
The decision to extend the operating duration of the old reactors is justified “by the anticipated increase in electricity consumption and production,” stated the Minister of Industry and Trade, Karel Havlicek.
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