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Areva says it wins Czech contract
Paris (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 French nuclear giant Areva said Tuesday it had signed a 15-year contract with Czech electricity group CEZ to provide uranium enrichment services for the Temelin nuclear power plant. The value of the contract was not disclosed. "This agreement will contribute to securing CEZ's long-term nuclear fuel supply and will also reinforce Areva's position on the European enrichment services market," the French company said in a statement. CEZ -- a major European energy producer -- operates six nuclear reactors, which provide 31 percent of the Czech Republic's electricity. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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Electricity-hungry Vietnam looks to join nuclear clubHanoi (AFP) Nov 17, 2009 Vietnam is expected to take a key step towards meeting its burgeoning appetite for electricity by paving the way for its first nuclear power plant, but debate is still raging over the controversial project. Parliament in the fast-growing communist state is set to vote at the end of November on the project -- which lawmakers have been mulling for more than a decade -- after legalising the ... read more |
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