Rude awakening for Czech nuclear dreams

Czech dreams of becoming a nuclear powerhouse appear to have been put to rest, following a sobering decision of the current Minister of Industry, Martin Kuba. The construction industry may have been clinging to the hope that the 18 new reactors the previous minister  envisioned would get built, but Kuba has thrown cold water on the idea. “Producing 80 percent of our electricity in the Czech Republic isn’t economically realistic,” he said. “There isn’t even anywhere to build new plants. What’s realistic is building two more blocks at Temelin and extending operations at Dukovany until 2035.”