Michele Kearney's Nuclear Wire

Major Energy and Environmental News and Commentary affecting the Nuclear Industry.

Thursday, January 10, 2013

US and Russian Geopolitical Battle will Decide Fate of Czech Nuclear Power Plant

US and Russian Geopolitical Battle will Decide Fate of Czech Nuclear Power Plant

The upgrade of Temelin, a nuclear power station, has become the backdrop of a power struggle between the Unites States and Russia. Worryingly, a discussion on Czech energy policy is being silenced by the competition of foreign strategic interests.As Germany and other European states turn away from nuclear power, the Czech Republic is looking to select the winner of the largest nuclear tender in its history. The deal worth around 250 – 300 billion Czech crowns (i.e. 15 billion dollars) concerns the upgrade of the Temelin power station. The…Read more...http://oilprice.com/Alternative-Energy/Nuclear-Power/US-and-Russian-Geopolitical-Battle-will-Decide-Fate-of-Czech-Nuclear-Power-Plant.html

No comments:

Post a Comment