KHNP ends talks with consortium for Czech nuclear units

· Energy · Czechia · South Korea

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power is to select a new contractor for construction of two APR1000 reactors at the Czech Republic's Dukovany nuclear power plant after contract negotiations with the Daewoo-Doosan consortium collapsed. The decision reopens the construction contracting process for one of Europe's most closely watched new-build projects. KHNP was named preferred bidder for the Dukovany expansion, which is part of the Czech Republic's push to replace aging reactors and expand nuclear generation.

Why it matters：The collapse of contractor talks on a flagship European new-build shows how fragile nuclear supply chains remain even as governments line up reactor projects.

Key points

  • The project covers two APR1000 reactors at Dukovany.
  • The Daewoo-Doosan consortium was the counterparty in the failed talks.
  • KHNP will now choose a new construction contractor.

Sources (original reporting)

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