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Paks II. Ltd. awaited the youth at university job fairs
05.03.2020
The visitors of the spring job fairs could receive information about the opportunities of the project company coordinating the construction of the two new NPP units at the unique stand of the Paks II. Ltd.
The importance of the nuclear energy in the EU can now be seen online
26.02.2020
The new online tool of Foratom.org shares information about the carbon neutral electricity generation in the European Union, refreshed by daily data.
The gross domestic electricity consumption grew by 0,5% last year
30.01.2020
The gross domestic electricity consumption reached 45,66 TWh in 2019, which means a 0,53% growth compared to 2018.
First hand information
27.01.2020
Paks II. Ltd. informs the locals of the region about the actualities of the investment in its new campaign.
The leaders of the affected area received a thorough information about the Paks II. project
16.01.2020
János Süli held a presentation about the Paks II. project for the 47 mayors of the settlements of the Paks Social Council formed in connection with the constuction of the new nuclear power plant units.
Nuclear power plants generated a third of the clean energy in 2019
10.01.2020
10% of global electricity was generated by nuclear power plants last year, however this is a third of the clean energy. In 2019 three reactors’ construction was started and five new units were connected to grid – was reported by the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Paks II. Ltd. organized a Christmas charity campaign
06.12.2019
Paks II. Ltd. organized a clothing collection among its employees for the Tamási Caritas Association. The company has regular charity campaigns and a large number of employees also donate blood.
MAVIR: Hungarian electricity consumption record broken on Wednesday
05.12.2019
The winter system load reached another historic record in Hungary on 4 December 2019, Wednesday. The peak amount of 7099 MW surpassed the previous certified quarter-hourly record by 173 MW.
János Süli: the European Union stands up for nuclear energy
05.12.2019
Every data, every statistic proves that we cannot choose any other way, we need the new nuclear power plant units – told János Süli in Szekszárd at the presentation of the joint economic publication of Tolnai Népújság and National Tax and Customs Administration. The minister without portfolio responsible for the planning, construction and commissioning of the two new nuclear power plant units of Paks reminded everyone the European Union also stood up for nuclear energy.
According to the newly appointed Director General of the IAEA, nuclear energy is not a problem, it is the solution
03.12.2019
Rafael Grossi, the new Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency has been inaugurated on Monday in Vienna.
The planned legislature-amendment is in compliance with the European practice
28.11.2019
The governmental legislature, regulating the area preparation of the two new Paks NPP units, could be modified in accordance with the European practice and nuclear safety requirements – stated Minister János Süli.
MET Conference: Maintaining nuclear capacities is of key importance
21.11.2019
At this year’s symposium of the Hungarian Energy Society (MET), where the main goal was to maintain contact and exchange experiences with Hungarian energy professionals abroad, Miklós Horváth deputy CEO, licensing and quality supervision director held a lecture about the Paks II. project.
János Süli: world class NPP units will be constructed in Paks
18.11.2019
The aim of the Paks II. project is to provide electricity via the two new NPP units safely, independent from the weather conditions, at the lowest possible cost until the end of the operation life-time, i.e. for sixty years at the designed performance level, with 92% power utilization at least – reported the minister without portfolio responsible for the Paks II. investment at the hearing before the Parliament’s Economic Committee.
János Áder’s lecture in Paks
13.11.2019
In order to achieve the climate protection goals, we need nuclear power plants – declared president János Áder on Tuesday in Paks during his interactive lecture organized for local primary and secondary school students.
Carbon-free energy was discussed at the University of Dunaújváros
12.11.2019
The two new NPP units designed for Paks will produce electricity CO2-free, in a great amount until the end of this century, helping Hungary achieve its climate protection goals – declared State Secretary Pál Kovács at the press conference held before the Science Week Introductory Professional Day, organized by the University of Dunaújváros.
János Süli: nuclear energy has a decisive role in climate protection
07.11.2019
The Paks II. project attended AtomEco international forum and exhibition, organized by Rosatom in Pécs. A press conference was held at the new stand of Paks II. Ltd. by minister János Süli, who told that nuclear energy and Paks II. project has an important role in climate protection.
János Süli: the new NPP units of Paks built in international cooperation will be at the highest level of development
06.11.2019
The most modern units will be built within the Paks II. project in an international cooperation – said János Süli, minister without portfolio following the negotiation with the Chief Executive Officer of Rosatom in Paks. During the press conference, following the negotiation, Alexey Likhachev told that the project has more than 400 licenses already, and by the handover of the basic design documents, it has reached an important milestone.
The third 3+ generation NPP unit started its operation in Russia
04.11.2019
The 2nd unit of Novovoronezh II Nuclear Power Plant started its commercial operation on 1 November 2019. This is the seventh NPP unit in Novovoronezh and the third operating reference NPP unit for Paks II.
Nuclear power plant operation engineer training is already underway at four universities
29.10.2019
Nuclear power plant operation engineer training has started in September at four universities as part of Paks II. Academy, while in Veszprém and Pécs the course is going to start in January 2020 in a cross semester.
The interactive exhibition is celebrating its 10-year anniversary
28.10.2019
10 years ago, in October 2009 the interactive information truck displaying the Paks II. project started its first country round-trip. During these years the mobile exhibition visited several hundred settlements in order to give information about nuclear energy and the new NPP units to the public. In the last decade the exhibit hosted almost 400.000 visitors.