The Brazilian nuclear utility Eletronuclear, a subsidiary of state electricity group Eletrobras, has won its appeal before the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice to remove an embargo on work to complete the 1,350 MW third unit of the Angra nuclear power station in Rio de Janeiro state.

Construction of Angra-3, a 1,245-MW Siemens/KWU pressurised water reactor unit, began in 1984 but was halted in 1986 because of a lack of financing.

In 2010, a construction permit was reissued by the authorities, but the project was suspended again in 2015 because of financing concerns and a corruption investigation.