US company to supply nuclear fuel also to Dukovany, not only to Temelin

The American company Westinghouse with a production plant in Sweden willsupply nuclear fuel also for the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant from 2024.Currently, only the Russian company TVEL was the only one in the worldproducing fuel for that type of reactors and supplying it to Dukovan.After the outbreak of war in Ukraine last year, CEZ immediately startednegotiations to find a new fuel supplier for security reasons.Westinghouse accelerated the development and the contract signed todayis the result.

Already last year in May, CEZ selected new suppliers of nuclear fuelassemblies for the Temelin nuclear power plant. Supplies from theAmerican company Westinghouse and the French company Framatome will alsobe implemented from 2024. The company Westinghouse has already suppliedfuel assemblies to Temelin for ten years after its launch. The secondkey Czech resource - the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant - is now joiningit.

_quot;Securing a western supplier of fuel assemblies for Dukovany is animportant step not only for the Czech energy industry, but also for theentire Czech Republic. There is a further significant strengthening ofenergy safety,_quot; says Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of theCEZ Group Daniel Benes.

Westinghouse should deliver the first fuel assemblies for the VVER 440block to the Czech Republic already next year.

_quot;We are grateful for CEZ Group's confidence in Westinghouse and remainfully committed to supporting its policy of supply diversification. Weare proud to be the first Western alternative with a proven fuel designfor this type of units," says Tarik Choho, President of WestinghouseNuclear Fuel.

Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant currently has a supply of fuel in storagefor approximately three years of operation. The NPPS suppose to maintainthis reserve even after signing a new contract.

_quot;Thanks to the increase in the number of possible suppliers, we arestrengthening our independence and the certainty of the long termoperation of our NPP_#180;s,_quot; adds Bohdan Zronek, a member of the board ofdirectors and director of the nuclear energy division.

Westinghouse Electric Company: has more than 60 years of experience innuclear power worldwide. It offers products and services in the field ofdesign, construction, management, servicing and maintenance of nuclearpower plants, production and servicing of key nuclear components. Itcurrently operates in 19 countries.