The Czech Republic will not have sufficient sources of electricity unless
the issue of constructing new power plants, including nuclear blocks, is
resolved soon, Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček told
journalists at a press conference on Monday. Mr. Havlíček based his
conclusions on a newly released study, made by the country’s transmission
system operator ČEPS, according to which the country would become
increasingly dependent on electricity imports from abroad by 2030, raising
the commodity’s price, if no further construction takes place.
His statements echoed those made by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) last
week, when the head of government stressed that it was vital for the Czech
Republic to build new nuclear units even if they were to be in breach of
European law.