Romania’s nuclear operator Nuclearelectrica has announced the start of construction of Europe’s first tritium removal facility to be located at the Cernavodă nuclear power station.
In June 2023, South Korea’s Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) won a $225m (€205m) contract to build the facility by mid-2026 with commercial operation slated for 2027.
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