The company leading the Paks 2 nuclear project in Hungary has received an implementation licence for the new reactor units from the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority.
Paks II Ltd said the licence shows that the two Generation III+ plants planned for the site will meet requirements set out in the Hungarian Electricity Act.
Paks II submitted its application for the licence in October. The company told NucNet that planning for the two new plants has not been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with a construction licence expected in the autumn of 2021 “at the latest”. With approval from Hungary’s authorities and the EU, earthworks could start earlier, a spokesman said in an email.
Paks II Ltd said the licence shows that the two Generation III+ plants planned for the site will meet requirements set out in the Hungarian Electricity Act.
Paks II submitted its application for the licence in October. The company told NucNet that planning for the two new plants has not been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic with a construction licence expected in the autumn of 2021 “at the latest”. With approval from Hungary’s authorities and the EU, earthworks could start earlier, a spokesman said in an email.
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