11 May (NucNet): Slovenian and Croatian state-owned energy companies GEN Energija and HEP, which manage Slovenia’s only nuclear power station Krsko, have decided to extend its lifespan by 20 years until 2043, Reuters reported.
“The lifespan of Krsko has been extended providing that the plant passes a security check every 10 years with the next checks due in 2023 and 2033,” Krsko spokeswoman Ida Novak Jerele was quoted as saying.
She said that regular maintenance of Krsko, which takes place every 18 months, is due to start on 1 October 2016.
Krsko, a 688-MW Westinghouse pressurised water reactor, began commercial operation in January 1983.
