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An executive says that the Angra 3 project in Brazil is still viable even without Eletrobras backing.

An executive says that the Angra 3 project in Brazil is still viable even without Eletrobras backing.

Eletronuclear's CEO Raul Lcurgo said on Friday that the state-run Brazilian nuclear company would still be able complete its Angra 3 facility even after Eletrobras sold its minority stake.

Eletrobras, the former state-run company, is selling its 35% stake in Eletronuclear to the state-owned ENBPar in the privatization process that will take place in 2022.

Eletrobras announced on Friday that it will no longer invest in Angra 3 a nuclear plant in Rio de Janeiro State. The project has been in development for decades and is estimated to cost $4 billion.

Lycurgo said that the company could still maintain its Angra 3 project even without Eletrobras support.

Eletronuclear will finance 90% of the cost, while partners fund the other 10%, according to Lycurgo.

Angra 3, a project that dates back to 1980, has been put on hold several times as it awaits the green light of the government.

Angra 3 is a major part of Eletronuclear’s budget, even if no work has been done on its development. It is estimated that the nuclear company spends over 200 million reais a year on the project. $1 = 5.7561 Reais (Reporting and writing by Rodrigo Viga Gaier; editing by Gabriel Araujo, Marguerita Choy, and Fabio Teixeira)

(source: Reuters)