Eletronuclear's plan is to convince Eletrobras of the importance of completing the works on the reactor building by 2023

Right after the president of Eletronuclear declared that the Angra 3 Nuclear Power Plant does not need international financial support to be built, now it was the company's turn to present the work acceleration plan to Eletrobras.

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The presentation will take place in two stages next week and the most critical part of the works, which is the reactor containment building, is expected to be completed by 2023.

Next Monday (06/07) the presentation will be made to the Electric Company's Audit Committee and on Wednesday (08/07), it will be the turn of the Board of Directors to learn more about the topic.

The idea of ​​the presentations is to show how the acceleration of the works will be done, always aiming at the final entry into operation of the Angra 3 plant, which is scheduled for 2026.
Eletronuclear managed to approve the capitalization of its debts with the holding company Eletrobras, totaling just over R$ 1 billion.

The capitalization is foreseen in the Business and Management Master Plan (PDNG) 2020-2024 of the Eletrobras and it only depends on the final approval of Eletrobras for the release of the transaction.

Angra 2 nuclear power plant will be shut down for 22 days

The Angra 2 nuclear power plant located in Angra dos Reis – RJ, was disconnected from the National Interconnected System for fuel refueling on Monday, June 22nd.

Eletronuclear reported that due to the new coronavirus pandemic, it decided to reduce activities to the minimum necessary, keeping only the essentials for work at the unit. The forecast is that Angra 2's stoppage will last 22 days.

Eletronuclear explained in a note that it is taking advantage of the experience of nuclear power plants in other countries that are also making refueling and maintenance stops during this period.

According to the state-owned company, of the 4,5 activities required for a typical stoppage at the plant, only 1,1 actions will be carried out and the great challenge will be to perform about 20% of the activities of a typical stoppage with 15% of the staff normally available.

João Carlos da Cunha Bastos, Director of Operations and Marketing at Eletronuclear, informed that this will be an unprecedented shutdown, quite difficult and laborious, but that keeping the generation available is essential for Brazil in this serious moment that the country is experiencing and, also, to ensure the economic balance of the company.