Framatome To Upgrade Systems And Equipment At Krsko NPP In Slovenia Framatome, ENS Corporate Member, recently signed two contracts to upgrade systems and equipment used to manage operations at the Krško NPP in Slovenia. The company will design, deliver and install new instrumentation and control (I&C) systems and replace the thimble tubes, which are an…
Deep Borehole Repository Study For Slovenia’s Triga II Research Reactor Nuclear waste management company Deep Isolation has been awarded a contract to conduct a borehole feasibility study for Arao, Slovenia’s radioactive waste management organisation. The study will examine whether a deep borehole repository could dispose of spent fuel from Slovenia’s Triga II research reactor at…
Nuclear Society of Slovenia Celebrates Its 30th Anniversary This month the Nuclear Society of Slovenia, one of the 21 ENS Member Societies, celebrates the 30th anniversary of its foundation. Since December 1991, the Society gathers nuclear professionals, researchers, and professors from all over Slovenia, contributing to supporting the country’s nuclear sector, its projects, and the…
IAEA Concluded A Successful EPREV Mission in Slovenia An International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) team of experts has concluded a five-day follow-up mission to review the emergency preparedness and response framework for nuclear and radiological emergencies in Slovenia. The Emergency Preparedness Review (EPREV) was carried out at the request of the Slovenian Government and hosted…
Krško NPP Gets Environmental Permit For Lifespan Extension To 2043 Krško nuclear power plant has obtained an environmental permit for its lifetime extension from 40 to 60 years. The only NPP in Slovenia will be so able to operate until 2043. The Slovenian Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning, which conducted the procedure in compliance with…
EIMV Cooperates In Monitoring Safe Operation of Krško NPP This year, Elektroinstitut Milan Vidmar (EIMV, ENS Corporate Member) is the coordinator of the authorized organizations for radiation and nuclear safety for the preparation of the Consolidated Expert Assessment of maintenance works, interventions, and tests during the provisional shutdown and fuel replacement at the Krško nuclear…