The Temelin Nuclear Power Plant was built near the Austrian border. Austria is noted as being "fiercely anti-nuclear." However this power plant supplies nearly all of the power to the country.
According to the plant's Communication Department Head Milan Musak,
"Temelin has still not reached its full production capacity but plans to increase its production to the level of 15 TWh within the next five years. That annual output, the plant says, would cover the yearly consumption of all Czech households. This plan, called "Safely 15TERA", started on 1st July 2007. The plant hopes to maintain this level for at least the following 30 years."
Amazing that one power plant will be able to produce enough energy to meet the yearly demands of all Czech households. Great article.
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