Planned Paks II nuclear power plant will go bankrupt without state aid - A business economics analysis
In the first twenty years of operation, the project company will need yearly 330 million EUR capital injections from public money to keep the project going, and pay-off is feasible only if wholesale...
Research
We prepare comprehensive analyses of draft polices, specific areas of the energy sector and areas of special relevance. Besides our expert consultancy, data-collection, and international contacts, our...
How European countries without nuclear power plants fare in the field of renewable energy
There is no operating nuclear power plant in the majority of European countries: 26 of 44 countries have no reactors. Within the EU, 14 of the 27 member states say no to nuclear: Ireland, Denmark...
Enforcement of democratic values in connection with the construction of the new nuclear blocks of Paks
The project targets the enforcement of democratic values (transparency, participation, accountability), the environmental and social sustainability, and the development of the civil sector.
Corruption risks of the nuclear power plant investments: What can we expect in the case of Paks II?
Analysis of the corruption risks of the planned Paks nuclear power plant investment based on relevant economic theory and empirical results, summarizes the lessons learned from similar Hungarian and...
State aid for Hungary’s Paks 2 Nuclear Plant breaches rule of law multiple times
12 June 2014, Budapest – The planned financing of the new Paks nuclear plant constitutes an unlawful state aid, and breaches the European rule of law multiple times, says Energiaklub and Greenpeace...
International conference on transparency, nuclear, experience.
Our colleague, Zsuzsanna Koritár’s account of the conference in Luxembourg on ‘The practical implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the nuclear field’.
Secret expansion in Paks – who should know the details of the expansion?
While the atomic profession has long been promising open and honest communication to the public sensitive to nuclear issues, it is not willing to present the costs of the preparation project for the...
Alternative and Sustainable Energy Scenarios for Hungary
We do not need nuclear power to secure Hungary's future energy needs. 50% of the total primary energy use, and more than 80% of the produced electricity could be provided by renewable sources, while...