Temelín Nuclear Power Station
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Temelín Nuclear Power Station (Czech: Jaderná elektrárna Temelín, abbreviation ETE) is a nuclear power plant in Temelín in the Czech Republic. Temelín NPP is owned by ČEZ Group, which employs 1000 workers at this site. The adjacent castle Vysoký Hrádek serves as an information centre.
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Temelín Nuclear Power Station | |
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Country | Czech Republic |
Location | Temelín, South Bohemian Region |
Coordinates | 49°10′48.5″N 14°22′34.4″E |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1981 |
Commission date | 10 June 2002 |
Construction cost | 98.6 billion CZK |
Owner(s) | |
Operator(s) | ČEZ Group |
Employees | ~1,000 |
Nuclear power station | |
Reactor type | VVER 1000/320 PWRs |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 2 x 1080 MWe (gross)[1][2] |
Units cancelled | 2 x 950 MWe |
Nameplate capacity |
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Capacity factor | 80.0% |
Annual net output | 14,401 GWh |
External links | |
Website | Official website |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
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In spring 2003, the Temelín Nuclear Power Plant, with its 2,180 MW of installed capacity, became the largest power resource in the Czech Republic and the largest source of zero emission electricity generation by far.[3][4]