50 Years of Nuclear Programme
ŠKODA JS - fifty years in the nuclear power industry
The year 1956 not only symbolizes the beginning of nuclear programme at ŠKODA at that time, but also the setting up of our company ŠKODA JS a.s. During the construction of the first Czechoslovak nuclear power plant called A-1, our company managed to form the required teams of professionals and to create conditions for the subsequent development of the company and its role in the energy industry. ŠKODA JS, being the first contractor at the A-1 power plant, completed the construction of the A-1 and then commissioned it in 1972.
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The origins and history of ŠKODA´s involvement in the nuclear energy industry
The beginning of the 1950s brought about an unexpected international development in the nuclear field. At the end of 1953, the Soviet and American governments agreed to organize international cooperation regarding the utilization of nuclear power for peaceful purposes. The programme was called “Atoms for Peace”, and was followed by further developments that had a significant impact on the development of nuclear engineering worldwide as well as at Škoda in Pilsen.
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