Slovakia Implements Fukushima Lessons At Mochovce-3 And -4

23 Apr (NucNet): The construction of two Russia-supplied VVER reactor units at Mochovce in Slovakia will go beyond the original budget and schedule, but largely because lessons are being implemented from the Fukushima-Daiichi accident in Japan, Nicola Cotugno, general director of Slovakian utility Slovenské Elektrárne told NucNet. Mr Cotugno said the two units will cost a combined total of €4.6 billion ($4.9 billion). This is an increase in terms of the initial budget, but the project still in line with other projects around Europe in terms of cost and timeline, he said. “We also have to consider that the units use leading technology,” he said. “From the safety point of view, this will be a state-of-the-art power plant and include all the recommendations that followed the technical debate after the Fukushima-Daiichi accident.” The interview is online for NucNet subscribers: http://bit.ly/1Euw7yL