As he said on the sidelines of the round table organised by the JedrskaSi platform in Krško that Slovenia has no other low-carbon option than a mixture of nuclear and renewable sources.

After 2035, i.e. after the exit from coal, Slovenia expects a shortfall of more than 10 terawatt hours in electricity production, and, according to the State Secretary, the best response to this is a second nuclear block: If we want to be energy independent and climate neutral, this is probably the only possible response to the energy challenge that Slovenia expects."

Due to greater awareness, support for nuclear energy in the Posavje region has always been higher than at the national level. “The JEK2 project will need to be transparently discussed and properly presented also in the future," said the State Secretary, who added that it should be designed so that the local environment will be ready to accept it as part life.

Krško residents have more than 40 years of experience of coexistence with the Krško Nuclear Power Plant. They live with it and feel its positive effects. Otherwise, according to the Secretary of State, a nuclear power plant has even greater significance at the state level: "It means a low-carbon, stable and competitive source of electricity for both households and industry."

Other participants in the discussion included Janez Kerin, the Mayor of the Municipality of Krško , Gorazd Pfeifer, NEK President, Bruno Glaser, GEN Energija Technical Sector Manager, and Tajana Dvoršek, Krško District Council President.