Czech Republic launches tender for new nuclear unit

Czech power company ČEZ has launched a tender process to select a builder for a new nuclear unit at Dukovany. ČEZ made the move after receiving consent from the Czech Ministry of Industry.

The new unit should be completed by 2036. The minister of industry, Jozef Síkela, said it would be the biggest investment in the modern history of the Czech Republic.

Three companies are in the running for the contract, having passed a security appraisal: France’s EDF, KHNP from South Korea and Westinghouse of the US.

Minister Síkela said the riskiness of the bidders and their subcontractors would be regularly assessed.