Gender equality

The nuclear community encourages the employment of women in the nuclear industry also with IAEA programs and a global organisation such as Women and Nuclear.

NEK with its employment policy opens the door equally to men and women in the workplace.

High-quality jobs

Krško Nuclear Power Plant employs more than 600 people

In focus

Security of supply

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

Low-carbon footprint

CO₂ emissions rise when NEK does not operate

Quality of life and development

Slovenia meets high nuclear safety standards

Production performance

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

Low-carbon footprint

Carbon footprint of nuclear countries is significantly below the global average

Security of supply

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

Economic performance

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