The Czech industry ministry will order next week the launch of a tender for a new unit at the Dukovany nuclear power station, a spokesman for the ministry said on Sunday.
State power company ČEZ has said it is planning to build one Generation III+ reactor at the Dukovany site, with a maximum installed capacity of 1,200 MW. However, the company filed for permission to build up to two new units.
In 2014, ČEZ cancelled the tender for construction of two new units at the Temelín nuclear station after it failed to get state guarantees for the project.
The previous government last year sent security questionnaires to three potential bidders – Westinghouse of the US, France’s EDF and South Korea’s KHNP – after state corporations from China and Russia were excluded on security grounds.
State power company ČEZ has said it is planning to build one Generation III+ reactor at the Dukovany site, with a maximum installed capacity of 1,200 MW. However, the company filed for permission to build up to two new units.
In 2014, ČEZ cancelled the tender for construction of two new units at the Temelín nuclear station after it failed to get state guarantees for the project.
The previous government last year sent security questionnaires to three potential bidders – Westinghouse of the US, France’s EDF and South Korea’s KHNP – after state corporations from China and Russia were excluded on security grounds.
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