Nuclear power in Nuclear power in AustriaAustria

HistoryHistory

1956 11956 1stst organisation for research in organisation for research in nuclear powernuclear power

1960 11960 1stst study reactor in Seibersdorf study reactor in Seibersdorf

1962/63 study reactors in Vienna and 1962/63 study reactors in Vienna and GrazGraz

HistoryHistory

1972-77 construction 1st nuclear power plant in 1972-77 construction 1st nuclear power plant in Zwentendorf (730 MW)Zwentendorf (730 MW)

1976 energy concept reached 3 nuclear power 1976 energy concept reached 3 nuclear power plantsplants

1978 referendum against nuclear power with 1978 referendum against nuclear power with 50,40% preventing the start of the already made 50,40% preventing the start of the already made nuclear power plant Zwentendorfnuclear power plant Zwentendorf

HistoryHistory

1978 law against using nuclear power1978 law against using nuclear power

1986 Chernobyl disaster and the end of 1986 Chernobyl disaster and the end of political efforts for using nuclear power political efforts for using nuclear power

Cost of Zwentendorf 1bn €Cost of Zwentendorf 1bn €

Since Chernobyl a big majority in Austria is Since Chernobyl a big majority in Austria is afraid of nuclear power!afraid of nuclear power!

Power plants in AustriaPower plants in Austria

Water powerWater power

River power plant >10 MWRiver power plant >10 MW

Danube, Enns, Inn, Salzach, Drau, Mur

Water powerWater power

Reservoir power station >10 MWReservoir power station >10 MW

Situated in the Alps

Power generation and consumption Power generation and consumption in Austriain Austria

Import – export trend AustriaImport – export trend Austria[GWh][GWh]

Pro nuclear powerPro nuclear power

Increasing cost of oil and gasIncreasing cost of oil and gas

Run out of fossil fuel reservesRun out of fossil fuel reserves

Less greenhouse gas emissions Less greenhouse gas emissions

Known technologyKnown technology

Contra Contra nuclear powernuclear power

Possibility for an accident Possibility for an accident

Final disposal for nuclear wasteFinal disposal for nuclear waste

ExpensiveExpensive

Greenhouse gas reduction is not high Greenhouse gas reduction is not high enoughenough

Future AustriaFuture Austria

In Austria it‘s impossible to build a nuclear In Austria it‘s impossible to build a nuclear power station because of the strong power station because of the strong refusal from the people.refusal from the people.

Austria must increase the budget for Austria must increase the budget for research of new alternative energy and research of new alternative energy and saving energy.saving energy.

Future worldwideFuture worldwide

I think now we have no other possibility, we I think now we have no other possibility, we must use nuclear power, but for the Future must use nuclear power, but for the Future we must find a better way.we must find a better way.

No safe and clean energy No safe and clean energy

→ → no future for the mankind!no future for the mankind!

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