An essential construction phase was the installation of the vessel, that is, of the protective containment in which the nuclear fission takes place, essentially the “heart” of the power station. The enormous steel structure, manufactured by Czech-based company Skoda Js, has been located in unit 3 and was presented on Tuesday, September 7th to members of the Slovakian Government, of Parliament, of Regulatory authorities and to the press.
The third reactor will be ready in December 2012. After eight months, with an overall investment that will reach 2.8 billion euros, the construction of unit 4 will be completed. Mochovce’s units 1 and 2, which have been operating since the end of the ‘90s, will be able to satisfy 45% of Slovakia’s energy demand.
Mochovce offers Enel (which, with 11 operating reactors in Slovakia and Spain, is one of the sector’s major European operators , with an expertise in all the main technologies), a chance to actually enter once more the nuclear sector by building a plant essentially from scratch, which is what will also be needed in Italy, where the old plants have been closed down.
Around 500 Italians (and around thirty Italian companies) employed in the construction of the plant, were called to build their expertise in order to face the difficult challenge at home.
Regarding the path that is being followed in Italy and Slovakia, the latter’s Country Manager Paolo Ruzzini explained that “these two experiences are complementary as for skills and time schedule. The recovery of the various skills for the engineering processes will take place, regardless of the technology that is being used.” Indeed, plants in Slovakia apply the Vver technology, which is very similar to the Epr that will be used in Italy.
26 Ноября 2024 | вторник | 21:40
