Audit: Temelín and Dukovany meet international environmental protection standards

Temelín Nuclear Power Plant and Dukovany meet international environmental protection standards, according to an audit by international company Det Norske Veritas. The Temelín plant has held an environmental management certificate continuously since 2004, and Dukovany since 2001. Auditors regularly check compliance with the standards. Temelín spokesperson Marek Sviták said so in a press release today.

At Temelín, the auditors focused on its environmental protection system. In practice, this also meant looking at how the plant implements environmental protection in its operations, the spokesperson said. The auditors checked how the plant handles waste and manages raw water and wastewater. „The audit confirmed that the plant’s environmental protection system is highly developed and effective. This enables the plant to ensure environmentally friendly operations in practice,“ said Zdeněk Grabmüller, head of the audit team. The environmental audit took place at the plant about a month after it was inspected by around 20 international experts from the World Association of Nuclear Operators.

ČEZ invests tens of millions of crowns a year in environmental protection at Temelín. „This includes a range of projects, from insulating buildings and saving energy and water to improving operational efficiency, as well as the hot-water pipeline to České Budějovice,“ said Jan Kruml, director of the Temelín plant.

Temelín is the country’s largest electricity producer, covering around a fifth of domestic consumption. Last year, it generated 16.29 terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity, and has generated 14.5 TWh so far this year.