Temelín nuclear power plant, Czech Republic
We built Temelín NPP; now we are the general contractor for maintenance of the primary circuit
The Temelín nuclear power plant was constructed in 1991-2003. At two units, fitted with VVER 1000-type reactors produced by ŠKODA JS, we participated in the role of final supplier of the primary circuit and the fuel-handling part. Over the years, we have performed regular in-service inspections of the reactor pressure vessel, main coolant piping loop, heat exchanging tubes of steam generators, exchangers and coolers. Since 2008, we have acted as the general contractor for repairs and maintenance of the Reactor Building Logical Unit.
Unique repairs, equipment of our design, new casks: ŠKODA JS as a strategic partner of ČEZ, a. s.
In 2012-2015, we executed the Non-unit I&C System Refurbishment at both units of the Temelín NPP.
In 2014, we supplied other equipment of our own design to the Temelín power plant – equipment for the removal, transport and disposal of neutron flux sensors and thermocouples from the VVER-1000 reactor. For this equipment, designed by ŠKODA JS, we received the highest award in the Quality Innovation Award competition.
In 2014, we won the tender for the delivery of spent nuclear fuel casks, specifically the ŠKODA 1000/19 cask of our design, for the Temelín NPP. The first cask produced by ŠKODA JS was delivered to the power plant at the end of 2018. A total of 58 casks will be delivered within this project till 2035
In addition to the standard scope of service activities, we perform a number of other activities within planned outages according to customer requirements.
In cooperation with the company ČEZ, we have developed a special device type SI-PS designed for inspection of fuel assemblies. The device can be used to inspect fuel assemblies on all VVER-1000/V-320 units simultaneously with refuelling, so that the inspection itself does not extend the outage time. The first equipment of this type was delivered to Temelín NPP in 2021.
The history of our cooperation
The timeline of our cooperation with Temelín NPP
1991-2003 construction of Temelín NPP
ŠKODA JS in the role of main contractor of the primary circuit and fuel-handling systems
2008 ČEZ and ŠKODA JS concluded a long-term contract for the provision of maintenance of the Reactor Building Logical Unit
2012-2015 Non-unit I&C System Refurbishment at both units of Temelín NPP
2013 delivery of the type POMA equipment for cutting material ampoules at selected clusters of the reactor core
2014 delivery of equipment of ŠKODA JS’s design for the removal, transport and disposal of neutron flux sensors and thermocouples from the VVER 1000 reactor
2014 we won the tender for the delivery of 58 pcs type ŠKODA 1000/19 spent nuclear fuel casks of ŠKODA JS´ design in 2018-2035
2016 we performed a unique repair of the heterogeneous weld joint on the hot leg of the main coolant piping loop
2018the first cask of our own design, ŠKODA 1000/19, dispatched
2019 the ŠKODA 1000/19 cask successfully passed the cold performance test at Unit 1 of the power plant
2021supply of the type SI-PS device for inspection of fuel assemblies