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Sustainable cities and communities

Sustainable cities and communities

The balanced development of increasingly urbanised cities and communities depends heavily on clean, affordable, and secure supply of electrical energy. Access to energy in the modern world is one of our basic needs, as it enables quality of life and well-being. Electrical energy produced by nuclear power plants contributes to climate neutrality, resilience, sustainability, and the comfort of modern living in cities and other communities.

Security of supply

Nuclear energy contributes to reliability, fairness, and sustainability of energy systems

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In focus

Security of supply

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

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Low-carbon footprint

CO2 emissions rise when NEK does not operate

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Quality of life and development

Slovenia meets high nuclear safety standards

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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

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Low-carbon footprint

Carbon footprint of nuclear countries is significantly below the global average

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Security of supply

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

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Economic performance

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

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Quality of life and development

Radiation is a natural phenomenon. What can NEK 0,11 μSv contribution be equivalent to when compared to annual natural radiation dose?

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Ancillary services

Nuclear power plant is an important support point for the transmission network

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