The Czech nuclear regulator SÚJB has issued a siting permit for up to two new reactor units at the Dukovany nuclear power station site in the south of the country.

SÚJB said the application was evaluated over 12 months by a team of SÚJB inspectors, specialists from the National Radiation Protection Institute, and other experts. They assessed the initial safety report and other documents which are required by law. “No facts preventing the issuance of the permit were revealed during the evaluation,” SÚJB chairperson Dana Drábová said.

Czech state utility ČEZ has said it is planning to build one Generation III+ reactor at the Dukavny site, with a maximum installed capacity of 1,200 MW. However, the company filed for permission to build up to two new units.