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Within 1.000 km from the Croatian national territory, that is, from its biggest population-centres (Zagreb, Osijek, Split, Rijeka) there are 40 active nuclear power plants containing 92 power reactors (1 to 6 reactor units per plant). Reactors differ in power, operating experience and technology.
The electric power of the reactors is between 250 MW (Phenix NPP, FBR, France) and 1.520 MW (Chooz NPP, B1 and B2, PWR, France). The oldest reactors have been active for over 30 years (Beznau NPP, PWR, Switzerland and Obrigheim NPP, PWR, Germany), while the newest are the ones put into operation during 1999 (Chooz NPP B1 and B2, PWR, France). 66 of the total number of reactors have been manufactured in the Western-European countries, the United States and Canada, and the remaining 26 in the former Eastern-block countries. In the first group belong 57 pressurized or PWR reactors (Pressurized Water Reactor) and 7 boiling or BWR reactors (Boiling Water Reacor), one heavy-water or HWR (Heavy Water Reactor) and one fast breeding or FBR (Fast Breeder Reactor). All of the reactors situated in the Eastern-European countries belong to the VVER type of different power levels (VVER is an abbreviation for Vodo Vodnoy Energeticharskiy Reactor). Nearest to the territory of the Republic of Croatia are Krško NPP (PWR, 707 MWe, Slovenia) and Paks NPP (VVER, 3x460 +1x470 =1850 MWe, Hungary). Krško NPP is situated 10,6 km from the Croatian border, and Paks NPP 74,1 km. Samobor is 22 km, Zaprešic 24 km, and Zagreb 38 km from Krško, to the south-east. Beli Manastir and Osijek are 90 and 120 km away respectfully from Paks NPP to the south.
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Although there are no nuclear power plants on the Croatian national territory, there are 92 power reactors within 1.000 km distance |
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