Czech Temelín undergoes its largest-ever inspection

A commission made up of international experts has carried out the largest inspection to date of the Temelín nuclear power plant in its history and found no serious shortcomings. Errors were found in documentation during a previous inspection, but there was no need to shut down any units.

The Temelín nuclear power plant has for the first time undergone an inspection under the new rules of the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO). According to plant spokesman Marek Sviták, the 30th international review was the largest in Temelín's history. Thirty-one experts from 12 countries inspected the plant from 27 November to 11 December and found no serious shortcomings related to its safe operation.

“The plant meets Czech and international requirements; otherwise, we could not be inoperation. The mission is about exchanging experience and benchmarking against the best. That goes far beyond legislative requirements.”
Temelín Nuclear Power Plant director Bohdan Zronek