Krško 2 estimated at up to €11 billion

The government estimates that building a second unit at the Krško nuclear power station would cost €7,000 per kilowatt, which would come to €11 billion in the event Slovenia decides to build the most powerful of several possible units under consideration, a 1,600 MW reactor.

The price estimate was revealed by Prime Minister Robert Golob in parliament on 26 June and corresponds to the price of the last nuclear power station to come online in Europe, the 1,600 MW Olkiluoto 3 in Finland.

Until recently discussions regarding nuclear expansion focused on a 1,000 MW unit, but the...