Temelin nuclear power plant
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Other names: JETE
Temelin nuclear power plant is an operating nuclear power plant in Jihočeský kraj, Jihočeský, Czech Republic.
Project Details
Table 1: Unit-level project details for Temelin nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Status | Commissioning year | Cancellation year | Nameplate capacity | Reactor type | Model | Owner | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1] | 2002[1] | – | 1082 MW[1] | Pressurized water reactor[1] | VVER V-320[1] | CEZ AS [100%] (ČEZ AS)[1] | CEZ (ČEZ AS)[1] |
| 2 | Operating[2] | 2003[2] | – | 1082 MW[2] | Pressurized water reactor[2] | VVER V-320[2] | CEZ AS [100%] (ČEZ AS)[2] | CEZ (ČEZ AS)[2] |
| 3 | Announced[3][4] | – | – | 1200 MW[5] | Pressurized water reactor[6] | APR-1000[3] | Government of Czech Republic [80%]; CEZ AS [20%] (ČEZ AS)[7][3] | CEZ (ČEZ AS)[7] |
| 4 | Announced[3][4] | – | – | 1200 MW[5] | Pressurized water reactor[6] | APR-1000[3] | Government of Czech Republic [80%]; CEZ AS [20%] (ČEZ AS)[7][3][3] | CEZ (ČEZ AS)[7] |
| Original 3 | Cancelled[8] | – | 1990[8] | 1000 MW[5] | Pressurized water reactor[9] | VVER V-320[5] | – | – |
| Original 4 | Cancelled[8] | – | 1990[8] | 1000 MW[5] | Pressurized water reactor[9] | VVER V-320[5] | – | – |
| SMR | Announced[10][4] | 2035 (planned)[11] | – | 300 MW[12][13] | Small modular reactor[4] | SMR[3] | CEZ AS [100%] (ČEZ AS)[14][4] | – |
Table 2: Additional unit-level timeline details for Temelin nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Construction start | First criticality (more info) | First grid connection | Commercial operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 1, 1987[1] | October 11, 2000[1] | December 21, 2000[1] | June 10, 2002[1] |
| 2 | February 1, 1987[2] | May 31, 2002[2] | December 29, 2002[2] | April 18, 2003[2] |
| Original 3 | 1987[8] | – | – | – |
| Original 4 | 1987[8] | – | – | – |
| SMR | – | – | – | 2035[11] |
Table 3: Additional unit-level capacity details for Temelin nuclear power plant
(Read more about nuclear capacity definitions.)
| Unit name | Reference net capacity | Design net capacity | Thermal capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1027 MW[1] | 1027 MW[1] | 3120 MWt[1] |
| 2 | 1029 MW[2] | 1029 MW[2] | 3120 MWt[2] |
Location
Table 4: Unit-level location details for Temelin nuclear power plant
| Unit name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jihočeský kraj, Jihočeský, Czech Republic[15] | 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact) |
| 2 | Jihočeský kraj, Jihočeský, Czech Republic[15] | 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact) |
| 3 | Jihočeský, Czech Republic[15] | 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact) |
| 4 | Jihočeský, Czech Republic[15] | 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact) |
| Original 3 | Jihočeský kraj, Jihočeský, Czech Republic[15][5] | 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact) |
| Original 4 | Jihočeský kraj, Jihočeský, Czech Republic[15][5] | 49.1796, 14.3795 (exact) |
| SMR | Temelín, Jihočeský, Czech Republic[13] | 49.1762884, 14.3776989 (approximate) |
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20211225071929/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=74. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 https://web.archive.org/web/20211225071919/https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/CountryStatistics/ReactorDetails.aspx?current=75. Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20250712005435/https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/khnp-sets-out-plans-for-usd186bn-czech-nuclear-project. Archived from the original on 2025-07-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240510002205/https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/czech-republic. Archived from the original on 2024-05-10.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20220901050926/https://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-a-f/czech-republic.aspx. Archived from the original on 2022-09-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220811095606/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AP1000. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221222103607/https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/austrian-parliament-opposes-czech-plan-for-small-nuclear-reactors. Archived from the original on 2022-12-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20080329091918/http://www.ekolist.cz/zprava.shtml?x=1932667.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220903110122/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VVER. Archived from the original on 2022-09-03.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.cez.cz/nextcez/en/media/press-releases/temelin-small-modular-reactor-project-advances-to-next-phase-234050.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-13865865/Mini-nukes-boost-Rolls-Royce-wins-contract-build-reactors-Czech-government.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250712001353/https://www.barrons.com/news/czechs-to-develop-small-nuclear-reactors-with-rolls-royce-e695a223. Archived from the original on 2025-07-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20251231213015/https://gnssn.iaea.org/main/ansn/Activity%20Documents%20%20Public/Regional%20Workshop%20on%20Safety%20Benefits%20and%20Challenges%20in%20the%20Development%20of%20the%20Adoption%20of%20Small%20Modular%20Reactors/Presentation/P10%20Plans%20for%20deployment%20SMR_Czech_Rep.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-12-31.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/ybrkjg6xLdiYL13H9.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25.
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