Continued safe operation of nuclear power generation plants during the Covid-19 pandemic
Media and public information monitoring from 13 March – 3 April 2020
An important goal of any pandemic response strategy is to assure the continued reliability of the electricity grid. Electricity production and delivery, two of the most important elements of economic and social infrastructure, must remain reliable during a pandemic because many parts of the infrastructure (e.g. food supply, water, transportation, public health) cannot function without a stable, reliable supply of electricity. More than 100 nuclear power reactor units are currently in operation in the EU and their continued operation during a pandemic is essential to maintain grid stability and ensure the needed power supplies in combination with the other sources of power generation. This report provides an overview of the findings of an investigation into the pandemic preparedness and response actions of nuclear power plant operating organisations in EU and some third countries operating nuclear power reactors. The investigation has been performed by means of media monitoring and information gathering during approximately three weeks, from 16 March – 3 April 2020.
FARRAR Brian;
CIHLAR Milan;
ERIKSSON Arne;
IOAKEIMIDOU Maria;
LIESSENS Ariane;
MANNA Giustino;
PLA FREIXA Patricia;
SIMIC Zdenko;
SIMOLA Kaisa;
STRUCIC Miodrag;
TANARRO COLODRON Jorge;
VEGH Janos;
WASTIN Franck;
2020-04-29
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC120551
978-92-76-18365-5 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 30189 EN,
OP KJ-NA-30189-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC120551,
10.2760/37863 (online),
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