Plans for a Czech nuclear power plant near the border with Saxony have caused a controversial debate in the state parliament. Representatives of the Greens, the Left and the SPD vehemently opposed the project. The AfD came out as a supporter of nuclear power and would also like to build nuclear power plants in Saxony. The CDU warned against alarmism, as according to current plans, the Tušimice nuclear power plant around 16 kilometers from the border will not supply electricity until 2038, it said.
The Czech Republic announced its plans in May. Specifically, it concerns a so-called SMR nuclear power plant. The abbreviation stands for Small Modular Reactor - nuclear reactors with a reduced electrical output that can be operated individually or in combination with several units. The planned site in Tušimice near Chomutov is currently still home to a lignite-fired power plant. It is to be taken off the grid and demolished around 2030. Construction of the nuclear power plant is scheduled to begin in 2034.
