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On December 19, 2024, S.N. Nuclearelectrica and an international consortium—including Candu Energy Inc., Ansaldo Nucleare, Canadian Commercial Corporation, and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co—ceremonially signed a €1.9 billion EPC contract for the refurbishment of Unit 1 at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, pending approval from Nuclearelectrica’s shareholders and the Canadian government.

As nuclear power is increasingly seen as a cost-effective clean energy option, many countries are considering the refurbishment of existing nuclear plants, which is less expensive than new construction projects. the Cernavodă  1&2 units currently account for 18.9% of the country's electricity production. So the contract aims to ensure the unit's safe and economically efficient operation for another 30 years, contributing to Romania's decarbonization goals by avoiding an estimated 5 million tons of CO2 emissions annually.

How is the project going on now? What are revenue models of NPP operation and life extension: power uprates, grid stability premiums, ancillary services, etc.?

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Early confirmed speakers at ENES 2025:

· Kristian Vigenin, European Parliament, Member

· Ionut Purica, the Advisory Council for Sustainable Development to the Prime Minister of Romania, Prof. Dr., member

· Petre Min, CNCAN (National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control), Head of Emergency Preparedness and Response Compartment

· Vladimir Wagner, Nuclear Physics Institute of the Academy of Sciences (NPI CAS), Czech Republic, Chairman of the Board

· Diana Pânişoară, RoPower Nuclear (RO), Romania, Head of Project Management

· Cristian Predescu, SNN, S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A., Strategic Planning and Procurement Senior

· Ivan Hinovski, NPP Kozloduy, Chief Expert Innovations

· Piotr Wiśniewski, PGE PAK Energia Jądrowa S.A., Head of QA/QC & Integrated Management System (APR1400)

· Germán Guido Lavalle, National Atomic Energy Commission (CNEA), Argentina, President

· Superintendent Societatea Nationala Nuclearelectrica (SNN, S.N. Nuclearelectrica S.A.) , Strategic Planning and Procurement Senior Superintendent

· Jesper Glahn, Copenhagen Atomics, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

· Seaborg Technologies, CEO / Chief Business Officer

· Desislava Vezenkova, Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, Executive Director

· Filip Charvat, TSB Bank, United Kingdom, Financial Risk Model Oversight Manager

· Bart White, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking, Global Head of Energy Structured Finance

· Donald R. Hoffman,EXCEL Services Corporation, President and CEO; American Nuclear Society, Fellow & Past President; International Nuclear Energy Academy, President

· Ryan Nielson, Citi Group, VP Investment Banking

· Lubomír LÍZAL, Czech Technical University in Prague, Economist, Associate Professor

· Simon Podkoritnik, EIMV - Elektroinstitut Milan Vidmar, Slovenia, Head of Department for High Voltage and Power Plants

· Jan Blomgren, INBEx (Institute for Nuclear Business Excellence), Sweden, CEO

· Mikołaj Oettingen, AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland, Associate Professor

· Małgorzata Walczak, PFR Ventures, Investment Director/Managing PFR GreenHub Fund of Funds

· Malwina Qvist, Clean Air Task Force, Nuclear Energy Program Director

· Marina Sokcic-Kostic, NUKEM Technologies Engineering Services GmbH, Principal Engineer, Safety Engineering & Assessment

· Rachel Johnson, Urenco Enrichment Company Limited, Vice President - Advanced Fuels, Commercial (EMEAA)

· Jessica Lovering, Nuclear Innovation Alliance, Senior Fellow

· Erik Funkhouse, Good Energy Collective, Executive Director

· Kostadin Sirleshtov, CMS Sofia, CEE Head of Energy & Climate Change, Managing Partner

· FINCANTIERI S.p.A.

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