Slovakian utility Slovenské Elektrárne is planning to use “waste” heat from cooling circulation water at the three-unit Mochovce nuclear power station to provide a year-round supply of district heating to the nearby town of Tlmače.
The company, which operates nuclear, hydroelectric and fossil fuel power plants, said in a statement on 16 January that the project includes the construction of a hot water pipeline and heat transfer technology between the Mochovce nuclear station and Tlmače, which is about 6 km from the station and has a population of around 6,000.
Slovenské Elektrárne said the project is in its initial phase, but work is scheduled to begin in 2027 with completion in early 2028.