US EditionKorea’s KHNP selected to build at least 2 new nuclear reactors in Czech Republic
- Korea's KHNP has been chosen to construct a minimum of two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic to enhance energy independence and transition away from fossil fuels.
- The 30 trillion won project was awarded to KHNP over French competitor EDF, and will entail building four nuclear reactors in Dukovany and Temelin.
- The Czech government's decision was based on KHNP's bid for the nuclear reactor export contract, solidifying their role in the construction of new nuclear facilities.
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Despite France's diplomatic efforts, Petr Fiala's conservative government favored the offer from South Korean KHNP, believing that it provided more guarantees in case of delay.
U.S. company Westinghouse said that South Korean KHNP, declared the winner of the competition to build two blocks in Dukovany, is not entitled to use the reactor technology that it offered the Czech Republic in the tender.
A power plant is being built near an old Soviet facility, but the Czech government has already excluded Rosatom from the competition by 2021.
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PRAGUE : The Czech government on Wednesday (Jul 17) picked South Korea's KHNP to build two new nuclear power units, with the possibility of more, after a lengthy tender aimed at keeping a big role for nuclear power in the country's energy mix for decades. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) was picked o
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Korea's KHNP selected to build at least 2 new nuclear reactors in Czech Republic
The Czech government says South Korea’s KHNP has won a lucrative public tender to build at least two nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic as the country tries to become more energy independent and wean itself off fossil fuels.
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