Ljubljana. The state-managed energy company GEN Energy in Slovenia, which owns half of Krsko NPP, has filed an application with the Economy Ministry in Ljubljana for a permit to build a second unit in the nuclear power plant, Serbian Politika daily writes.
The other part of the power plant in Krsko is owned by Croatia. The country will not participate in the construction of the second unit, which will be situated on the Sava river, some 30 km away from Zagreb.
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Politika: Slovenia will build second unit in Krsko NPP on Sava river
Sunday, January 31, 2010Croatia Denies Nuclear Plant Contract
Tuesday, April 21, 2009Croatia's Ministry of Economy has denied reports which the country would join with Albania to construct a nuclear power plant, media sources reported. According to media sources, a contract on the deal would be signed by the end of April 2009. Mazal said that at the end of March 2009, Deputy Croatian Prime Minister Damir Polancec was on an official visit to Albania when possible cooperation on constructing a nuclear plant in the country was discussed.
Zagreb to build nuclear plant
Thursday, April 16, 2009PODGORICA -- Croatia officials have confirmed that an agreement has been signed with Albania for the construction of a joint nuclear facility near the Montenegrin border.
Croatian Economy Ministry spokesman Tomislav Mazal told Podgorica television station Vijesti that the two governments had formed a working group of five experts each tasked with the technical implementation of this major project.
Croatian Greens Condemn Nuclear Plans
Friday, August 22, 2008Zagreb _ Croatian environmentalists are calling on the government to rethink its energy strategy as the government pushes on with plans to build the country’s first nuclear plant.
“After assessing our natural resources we decided to go for sustainable development with pillars in environmentally responsible agriculture, viticulture and responsible tourism. Nuclear energy can jeopardise it all,” said Jovan Jelic, the head of Croatia’s municipality of Erdut as he announced the start of a national anti-nuclear campaign.
No more nuclear 'taboo,' Croatian leader says
Monday, June 9, 2008Vienna - Croatia must "lift the taboo" on nuclear power and have a broad debate on its energy future, Prime Minister Ivo Sanader said Saturday. Sanader's remarks to Austrian national radio came just days after a coolant leak focused attention on Slovenia's Krsko nuclear reactor, located near the Croatian border and jointly owned by both countries.
"I believe we will have to debate energy policy very shortly in Austria as well as in Croatia," Sanader said. "As part of that, we simply have to lift the taboo on nuclear power."
Croatian Electrical Company Hid Info on Krsko
Friday, June 6, 2008The Croatian Electrical Company held back information about a malfunction at the Krsko nuclear power plant for 3 hours.
Slovenia shuts nuclear plant due to coolant leak
Thursday, June 5, 2008LJUBLJANA, June 4 (Reuters) - Slovenia's only nuclear power plant was shut down on Wednesday because of a water leak but there was no impact on the environment and the situation was "fully under control", Slovenian and EU officials said.
"The plant was shut down and the leakage was located already. Now the plant will have to cool down for a day or so before the leakage can be repaired," Andrej Stritar, head of the Slovenian Nuclear Safety Administration, told Reuters.
Croatia Nuclear Plant ‘Would Increase Debt’
Thursday, May 22, 200822 May 2008 Zagreb - Croatia’s plans to construct a €2 billion thousand-megawatt nuclear plant will only increase the country’s foreign debt, a daily warns.
Croatia is a debt-ridden country and taking out new loans for a nuclear power plant could bring more trouble, warns Zagreb daily Vecernji list.
1,150 Cubic Metres of Nuclear Waste Awaits Croatia
Thursday, May 8, 2008Croatia must assume half of the waste from the Krsko plant but where will the government store thousands of cubic metres of dangerous waste?
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Radioactive orphan source of Eu-152,154 |
Based on the information from the Republic of Slovenia, the orphan source of Eu-152,154 was discovered on November 29, 2004 in the truck transporting scrap lead. Measured dose rate on the surface of the truck was 130 microSv/h. Source was isolated and safely stored.
After the examination, it was concluded that this source was part of lightning preventer, which was installed in the industrial zone near Osijek, Croatia. The activity of the source in 1986 was 11.1 GBq.
