What is the Slovenian power station

How many power plants are there in Slovenia?

In Slovenia, there are eight power-generating companies, each with one main power station, with the exception of hydropower, where one company operates a chain of power plants on a single river system. Most of the major players in electricity production are owned by the two parent companies, Holding Slovenske Elektrarne (HSE) and GEN energija.

How does the Republic of Slovenia utilise nuclear energy for electricity generation?

At the strategic level, the Republic of Slovenia supports further exploitation of nuclear energy for electricity generation, including through the construction of new nuclear power plants (NPPs) or small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). Slovenia is in the early process of spatial planning for a new NPP, the JEK2 NPP.

How many nuclear power reactors are there in Slovenia?

Slovenia has one nuclear power reactor in operation, Krško NPP, with total net capacity of 688 MW (e), which produced 5333 GWh in 2023 or 36.8 % share of total electricity production in Slovenia. The Krško NPP started commercial operation in 1983 and received Environmental Approval to extend its lifetime from 40 to 60 years in January 2023.

How much electricity does Slovenia produce?

Slovenia has diversified primary sources for electricity production. In 2019, Slovenia had 3820 MW of total installed electricity capacity, 688 MW of which was provided by Krško NPP, 1351 MW by hydropower plants, 1512 MW by thermal power plants and 269 MW by solar and wind power plant facilities (see Table 3).

How much hydropower does Slovenia have?

The estimated hydropower reserves of Slovenia are up to 9.1 TWh per year, of which 4.3 TWh are already exploited. The country is connected to three gas pipelines, from Algeria, Austria and the Russian Federation. TABLE 1. ESTIMATED AVAILABLE ENERGY SOURCES a Coal, including lignite (million tonnes).

What is the long-term peaceful use of nuclear energy in Slovenia?

During March 2024, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia set the text of the draft Resolution on the Long-term Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy in Slovenia and submitted it to the National Assembly for consideration.