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08.12.2016 13:37
Nuclear developments and decommissioning, and the future of the nuclear sector in the aftermath of the Fukushima Disaster are at the center of the Central & Eastern Europe Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management Congress 2016 which kicked off today in Sofia Bulgaria. The event is organized by SZW Group, with Publics.bg as a media partner.
The congress opened with Mr. Gianfranco Brunetti’s presentation on the closing of multiple power plants in Europe. He highlighted that a total of 89reactors have been shut down in Europe as a result of political decisions after Fukushima, with 50 more to follow by 2025. What is more, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia have made moves to close their old reactors as part of their commitments with the EU, and have received EU funding for this. Between 1999 and 2013, the EU has pledged to provide financial assistance totaling EUR 2.85 billion to Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia, Mr. Brunetti said.
Ms. Magda Periklieva-Gueho from the Bulgarian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (NRA) presented the regulatory requirements for licensing of nuclear sites and the safety requirements for their operation in Bulgaria.
Mr. Juraj Homola of the Slovak Nuclear Regulatory Agency talked about the nuclear installations in Slovakia, highlighting the national regulations on licensing in Slovakia.
Mr. Vince Novak, director of the Nuclear Safety department at the EBRD, talked about the decommissioning projects in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia, as the EBRD manages seven donor funds providing support to increase nuclear safety and security in Eastern Europe.
Pekka Ulander of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) presented the results of a recently released report on the decommissioning process in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia. It shows that at least EUR 5.7 bn will be needed for the three countries, while this number would double, if the final burying of the nuclear waste is included in the bill.
The Central & Eastern Europe Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management Congress 2016 also continues on December 9.
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