The Government expects the first phase of demolition to start in mid-2021 and the second to take place in 2024. According to Naiz, the second phase will be the longest, as it is expected to remain until 7 years of age.
The National Nuclear Safety Commission (CSN) is currently working on the preparation of documentation for this demolition.
In the first phase, the fuel in the wells in the nuclear power plant will be analysed, the turbine building will be demolished and the documentation will be prepared for the second phase.
Works in the reactor and other buildings will be resumed from 2024 onwards. The duration of this second phase is longer, as it is necessary to decontaminate these buildings before doing anything.
And what is going to happen to the nuclear waste generated by the plant? According to Moncloa's response to EH Bildu, they will be transferred to a storage center in El Cabril, Andalusia. But nuclear waste that does not meet the conditions of the centre will be deposited in Garoña.
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