The National Nuclear Energy Commission says that a preferred site has been selected and the aim is for the Centena radioactive waste repository to be completed by 2030. The Centena (Centro Tecnológico Nuclear e Ambiental) Project says it will be the first radioactive waste repository in Latin America. It will be a permanent storage solution for low- and medium-level radioactive waste material with a radioactive half-life limited to 30 years — as well as housing a technology centre for studies related to radioactive waste management.
In its clarifications regarding reports suggesting Angra 1 and 2 might have to shut in 2030 if there is no new waste storage, CNEN said progress was being made following the selection of a preferred site. “The next step is the completion of the studies characterising the geophysical parameters, necessary for both nuclear and environmental licensing. CNEN has already hired a consultancy that is evaluating the documentation and the project itself, with construction expected to begin in 2026 and be completed in 2030. In other words, if the project starts in 2026, the repository could be completed in 2030, compatible with the 2031/2032 deadline for the storage capacity of the current repositories at the Angra dos Reis Nuclear Power Plant,” the commission statement said.
CNEN outlined that construction would start in 2026 and target completion by 2030, aligning with the current repositories’ 2031/2032 storage capacity deadline.
Author’s summary: Brazil targets a 2026 start for Centena to deliver Latin America’s first permanent low- to mid-level radioactive waste repository by 2030, alongside a research hub for waste management.
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