Vilnius. File photoMOSCOW, Aug 17Lithuania is discussing the possibility of building low-power nuclear reactors in the country by 2030, Deputy Energy Minister Inga Žilene told reporters on Wednesday. Earlier, Lithuanian Energy Minister Dainius Kreivis called the decision to stop the construction of the Visaginas nuclear power plant dubious in the country about a decade ago, and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda said back in January that Lithuania could discuss building a small nuclear power plant. energy sector, they are flexible, they can … give market stability,» Žilene LRT (Lithuanian Radio and Television) quotes. by 2030. The only Ignalina nuclear power plant in Lithuania was closed at the request of the European Union in 2009, after which work began on its decommissioning. Experts noted that the closure of the station led to a sharp increase in electricity prices for the population of Lithuania, and also undermined the competitiveness of the Lithuanian economy. It is planned to complete the work on closing the INPP in 2038, the total cost of the work is 3.316 billion euros. Instead of the closing Ignalina NPP, it was planned to build a nuclear power plant in the neighboring city of Visaginas, but the project was suspended at the design stage and the search for investors.
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