UJD Permits Commissioning of Fourth Mochovce NPP Block

Bratislava, 25 May (TASR) - The Nuclear Regulatory Authority (UJD) issued a decision on Friday (22 May) authorising the commissioning of a fourth reactor block at the Mochovce nuclear power plant (NPP). The decision is currently being sent via public notice to the parties to the proceedings, the authorities concerned and the public, UJD has announced on its website. The decision will be published for a period of 15 days on the Central Official Electronic Board, on the Central General Government Website, on UJD's official board located at the entrance to the authority's headquarters, on the electronic notice board of UJD's website and on temporary official notice boards in selected municipalities. Slovakia's dominant power producer Slovenske elektrarne last reported on the progress of the construction work on the fourth reactor block of Mochovce NPP last spring, when a hot hydrotest was launched at the facility. The third reactor block of Mochovce NPP was put into operation in autumn 2023. The timing of fuel loading into the fourth block and of its actual commissioning is still not clear. The date will partly depend on potential appeals against this decision. ko/df