Radioactive Waste Repository Authority

What Radioactive Waste Repository Authority does

SÚRAO (Správa úložišť radioaktivních odpadů), the Czech Radioactive Waste Repository Authority, is a state administrative organization established in 1997 and headquartered in Prague (Dlážděná 6, 110 00). It holds an exclusive statutory mandate to manage radioactive waste repositories in the Czech Republic and is fully owned by the Government of the Czech Republic. The organization operates four surface/operational repositories — Richard, Bratrství, Dukovany, and the closed Hostim facility — providing national storage capacity for radioactive waste arising primarily from Czech nuclear power generation. Its primary customer segment is nuclear power facilities, with funding drawn from the Czech state budget and statutory contributions from radioactive waste producers rather than commercial sales.

The core strategic asset under development is the deep geological repository (Hlubinné úložiště), a permanent disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste. SÚRAO has narrowed candidate sites to four locations (Březový potok, Horka, Hrádek, Janoch) and in June 2026 commenced exploratory and monitoring drilling (Průzkumné vrty) as part of formal site characterization. Supporting R&D is conducted through the PVP Bukov research facility and dedicated programs in engineering barriers (Inženýrské bariéry), geological work, and safety assurance, with technical findings maintained in a public technical reports database. The business model is non-commercial: pricing is not publicly disclosed, there are no venture or equity funding rounds, and the entity is not an investment target in the conventional PE/VC sense — it is a state infrastructure operator whose strategic value lies in executing the national deep geological repository program under legislative mandate, with international cooperation as a peer-exchange channel rather than a revenue line.

Name

Radioactive Waste Repository Authority

Legal name

Správa úložišť radioaktivních odpadů

Website

https://surao.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Short description

SÚRAO is the Czech state administrative authority mandated to manage radioactive waste repositories and develop a deep geological repository for permanent disposal. It serves Czech nuclear power facilities, operates four existing storage sites, and is advancing four candidate locations for deep geological disposal under state budget funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radioactive Waste Management Services

NAICS

Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Nuclear Waste Management & Geological Disposal (EUACADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Repository siting & site investigations (geology, hydrogeology, seismic, EIA support) (EUAKAGAF), Performance assessment, safety case & long-term monitoring (modeling, PA/SR, instrumentation) (EUAKAGAJ), Repository operations & waste emplacement (handling systems, emplacement, ventilation) (EUAKAGAI), Repository design, engineering & construction (near-surface, deep geological; shafts, tunnels, barriers) (EUAKAGAG), Engineered barrier systems & backfill materials (buffers, seals, liners, grouts) (EUAKAGAH)

Keywords

• Radioactive waste management
• Deep geological repository
• Nuclear waste disposal
• Repository site selection
• Radioactive waste storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague-vinohrady

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

SÚRAO (Správa úložišť radioaktivních odpadů) manages radioactive waste repositories in the Czech Republic, operating existing storage facilities at Richard, Bratrství, Dukovany, and the closed Hostim repository. It is developing a deep geological repository (Hlubinné úložiště) for permanent disposal of spent nuclear fuel, with four candidate sites (Březový potok, Horka, Hrádek, Janoch) under evaluation. Services include geological exploration, engineering barrier development, safety assurance research, and maintenance of a technical reports database.

Product overview

Radioactive Waste Repository Authority (SÚRAO) operates as a Czech government organization managing radioactive waste storage. The organization oversees a portfolio consisting of deep geological repository development and existing storage facilities (Richard, Bratrství, Dukovany, Hostim). Core services include radioactive waste management, site evaluation, and research and development activities. The organization conducts exploration drilling, maintains technical documentation databases, and operates research facilities including PVP Bukov. The offering is structured as government infrastructure services rather than a commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Deep Geological Repository (Hlubinné úložiště)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BGE (Bundesgesellschaft für Endlagerung): German federal company responsible for the site selection process for a high-level radioactive waste repository. Comparable in mandate, multi-site evaluation methodology, and state-owned governance.
• ENRESA (Empresa Nacional de Residuos Radiactivos): Spanish state-owned company responsible for radioactive waste management and the planned deep geological repository (ATC facility associated program). Comparable in state-owned mandate, repository operations, and central European regulatory context.
• NWMO (Nuclear Waste Management Organization, Canada): Canadian not-for-profit organization mandated to implement long-term management of Canada's used nuclear fuel, including a deep geological repository in Ontario. Shares SÚRAO's non-profit, mandate-driven, siting-focused model.
• ONDRAF/NIRAS: Belgian radioactive waste and fissile materials management agency, responsible for long-term waste management including deep geological disposal studies. Comparable in mandate, non-profit state-agency structure, and European siting context.
• NUMO (Nuclear Waste Management Organization of Japan): Japanese organization responsible for implementing geological disposal of high-level radioactive waste. Comparable as a dedicated state-backed entity pursuing deep geological repository siting under challenging stakeholder conditions.
• SKB (Svensk Kärnbränslehantering): Swedish nuclear fuel and waste management company, responsible for the Forsmark deep geological repository program. Operates under a similar state-mandated, non-profit model to SÚRAO and is the most mature European peer in deep geological disposal engineering.
• Andra: French national radioactive waste management agency, operator of the Cigéo deep geological repository project in Bure. Closely analogous to SÚRAO in function, scale, and state-mandated role within the nuclear fuel cycle.
• Posiva Oy: Finland's radioactive waste management organization, responsible for operating the world's first deep geological repository (Onkalo) for spent nuclear fuel. Directly comparable to SÚRAO in mandate, technology focus (deep geological disposal), and state-owned structure.
• Radioactive Waste Management (RWM), UK: UK organization tasked with delivering a Geological Disposal Facility, currently engaged in siting community partnerships. Comparable in mandate, deep geological repository focus, and public engagement approach.
• Nagra: Swiss cooperative for the disposal of radioactive waste, responsible for siting and constructing deep geological repositories in Switzerland. Directly comparable in technology focus, multi-site evaluation process, and engineering barrier expertise.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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