Main topics in relation to the Konrad repository

Twenty years ago, the State of Lower Saxony issued a licence for the construction of the Konrad repository. This decision was not without controversy and triggered some objections in the region. However, the licence could only be issued because the applicant had demonstrated that safety was assured not only during but also after the facility’s operation. But what does the planning approval decision – that is, the license for the Konrad repository – regulate and why is the Konrad repository so important?

As a responsible operator, the BGE is voluntarily conducting an evaluation of the safety requirements for the Konrad repository according to the state of the art of science and technology (ÜsiKo). Here, it presents the results.

The completion of the Konrad repository for low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste is taking longer than originally planned. This article on its completion explains how the BGE arrived at the predicted completion date in 2027.