New spent fuel containers for Temelín in Czechia to be supplied by Škoda JS for billions of crowns

ČEZ has selected a supplier of containers for spent fuel assemblies for the Temelín nuclear power plant. The tender was won by Škoda JS. The Plzeň-based manufacturer will thus extend its current contract, signed in 2015. The contract is worth billions of CZK. It covers 60 containers. The company will deliver the first new containers in 2029. Temelín spokesperson Marek Sviták told reporters today.

„Taking into account technological developments, price and current fuel deliveries, we select container suppliers roughly every ten years. Through these tenders, we aim to secure good offers and ensure compliance with licensing requirements in relation to fuel deliveries,“ said Bohdan Zronek, a ČEZ board member and director of its nuclear energy division.

Last year, ČEZ signed contracts with US company Westinghouse and French company Framatome to supply nuclear fuel to Temelín. The energy company expects to receive fuel from these new suppliers no earlier than 2024 to 2025. During its latest outage this year, Temelín loaded fuel from Russian company TVEL into the reactor. The containers supplied by Škoda JS will be suitable for storing spent fuel from both the old and new suppliers.