According to a report by MTI, the company added that the actual work could start in February next year.
The new permits “confirm that the Paks II project is in full compliance with strict international, European, and Hungarian nuclear safety requirements”, the company said.
They added that the permits give the green light to starting the full scale of construction, including preparations for the first concrete casting, the initial phase of the actual construction of the new block.
According to Rosatom, Paks II will be “the first modern, Russian-designed nuclear power plant in the European Union using VVER-1200 reactors”. The statement added that the ratio of local suppliers to the project could reach 40%, while many European, Asian, and US companies are also involved.
The new block is designed to operate for 60 years, with a possibility to extend its cycle by 20 years.