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In 2021, Slovenia again among the top twenty in the world on the Energy Trilemma Index

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New website of the Krško Nuclear Power Plant

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CO2 emissions rise when NEK does not operate

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Krško NPP after Outage at Full Power

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The Krško plant has returned to service after having successfully completed maintenance and refuelling outage

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After successful completion of the 31st fuel cycle, the Krško Nuclear Power Plant will undergo a regular plant outage

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Nuclear energy is improving carbon footprint of the Slovenian energy system

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Slovenia meets high nuclear safety standards

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Long-term operation of NEK means sustainable use of space – the existing facility on small NEK area produces large quantity of electrical energy

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Reliable supply of electrical energy is a requirement for normal functioning of a modern society

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Carbon footprint of nuclear countries is significantly below the global average

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The price of electrical energy for households is significantly lower in Slovenia than the European average

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Radiation is a natural phenomenon. What can NEK 0,11 μSv contribution be equivalent to when compared to annual natural radiation dose?

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The cost of electrical energy produced by nuclear power plants is highly competitive when compared to other energy sources

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The operation of NEK generates less than one thousandth to the natural radiation in the environment

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Use of energy contributes to more than 80% of total greenhouse gas emissions in Slovenia

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Nuclear power plant is an important support point for the transmission network

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CO2 discharge from nuclear plants are comparable to wind farms and are lower than solar plants

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Nuclear energy is among the most important low carbon energy sources for electrical energy production

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Nuclear power plants produce 10% of all electrical energy worldwide

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High energy density of uranium is one of key advantages of nuclear energy

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Nuclear energy is the most efficient source of electrical energy

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Nuclear energy generates high-quality jobs

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More than three quarters of ionising radiation to which we are exposed comes from natural sources

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Use of nuclear technology in agriculture and food industry

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Nuclear power plant keeps air clean and living environment healthy with its minimal CO2 emissions

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Nuclear energy contributes to reliability, fairness, and sustainability of energy systems

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There is not a lot of nuclear waste in Slovenia

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France: 70% of all electrical energy comes from nuclear power plants, generating greenhouse gas emissions of only one sixth of the European average

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Uranium is supplied to European Union from economically stable and reliable countries like Canada and Australia

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Full-scope NEK simulator leads to expert knowledge and experienced staff

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Nuclear energy in EU: 109 operating reactors and a quarter of all low carbon electrical energy

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Krško Nuclear Power Plant employs more than 600 people

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Nuclear technology produces electrical energy in space as well

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