Energy · Slovenia
How much did Krško Nuclear Power Plant cost to build?
The Krsko Nuclear Power Plant is the single-unit nuclear plant in Krsko, Slovenia, with a Westinghouse two-loop pressurised water reactor of 1,994 MW thermal power and a net output of 696 MW, owned equally by Slovenia and Croatia, which signed a turnkey contract with Westinghouse in August 1974 for a 632 MW plant, laid the foundation stone on 1 December 1974, synchronised the generator in October 1981 and began commercial operation in January 1983. The Wikipedia article states that the plant cost 649.2 million US dollars to build.
Reported project cost
$649.2 million
Cost basis: 1983
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Key dimensions
- PowerNEK (Krško Nuclear Power Plant leaflet)
- 696 MW
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