Information about the event at the Unit3 of Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant

Due to the malfunction at the 400kV switchboard in Veľký Ďur and the subsequent activation of electrical protection, the 400kV lines (V048 a V049) were disconnected from the grid today, 26 January 2024 at 4:15. According the project expectations, the automatic standby power supply mode was activated at Unit 3 of Mochovce NPP. The unit […]

OSART Mission in Jaslovské Bohunice

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) Operational Safety Review Team is being hosted in November 2023 in Slovakia at the request of Slovenské elektrárne, a.s. (SE) at the V2 Jaslovské Bohunice NPP to assess a plant’s safety performance. The mission opened with an entrance meeting on 7 November 2023 attended by the mission team composed […]

Director General R. M. Grossi officially visited Slovakia for the first time

Today, on 6 November, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General R. M. Grossi officially visited Slovakia for the first time since he took office. In the morning, DG Grossi visited the Mochovce Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), where he met with the Director General of Slovenské elektrárne B. Strýček, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]

The IAEA’s 67th General Conference in Vienna

The 67th Regular Session of the IAEA General Conference is being held from 25 to 29 September 2023 in Vienna. The delegation of Slovakia is being led by the Chairperson of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority of the Slovak Republic (ÚJD SR) – Dr. Marta Žiaková. The Slovak delegation further consists of representatives of ÚJD SR, […]

Quadrilateral Meeting of Nuclear Regulatory Authorities hosted in Slovakia

The regular annual quadrilateral meeting of Nuclear Regulatory Authorities of Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovenia tool place from 14 -15 June in Oponice, Slovakia. Following the rotation principle, the meeting was hosted by the Slovak side upon the invitation of UJD SR. During the 2-day meeting partners have discussed and exchanged views on the current topics of mutual […]

Slovakia hosts the CTBTO’s 25th On-Site Inspection (OSI) Regional Introductory Course (RIC-25)

The Twenty-Fifth On-Site Inspection (OSI) Regional Introductory Course (RIC-25) is being held from 24 to 30 April 2023 at the facility of the National Council of Slovakia – Častá-Papiernička and its surrounding forest areas. RIC-25 is organized by the Provisional Technical Secretariat (PTS) of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) in […]

On-site visit of Austrian experts to Unit 3 Mochovce NPP

On-site visit of Austrian experts to Unit 3 Mochovce NPP in the framework of the bilateral agreement on issues of common interest in the field of nuclear safety and radiation protection, Bratislava/Mochovce 31 March 2022 Continuing in the transparent and open process of communication with the representatives of the Austrian government on the issues of […]

Operational event without the safety significance at NPP V-2 Bohunice

In the nuclear facility V-2 Jaslovské Bohunice on March 17, 2022, during a walk inspection, it was found that the insulation of the upper part of the sodium hydroxide storage tank in the chemical water treatment area was damaged. Due to the damage to the tank insulation, an insignificant leakage of sodium hydroxide into the […]

ENSREG: Statement on the safety of nuclear installations in Ukraine following the military agression by Russia

On 27 February 2022, ENSREG held an extraordinary meeting via videoconference with the participation of the IAEA, WENRA and SNRIU to discuss the nuclear safety of the Ukrainian nuclear installations in view of the Russian Federation’s military aggression against Ukraine. ENSREG recalls that “the European Council condemns in the strongest possible terms the Russian Federation’s […]

Publication of the basis for the second instance decision on Mochovce Unit 3

ÚJD SR informs the interested public that on January 24, 2022 it published a call for comments on the basis for the draft decision of the second-instance body and on the received appeals for the commissioning of the Mochovce Unit 3 nuclear facility and related proceedings. The call is being delivered by a public decree […]