Nuclear Power Station Dukovany seeks to overturn court order blocking giant nuclear contract

The company Elektrárna Dukovany II (EDU II) has filed a motion with the Brno Regional Court to lift the injunction that halted the signing of a final contract for new nuclear reactors at Dukovany. The court order was issued on the request of French company EDF, which is challenging the Czech competition authority’s approval of the Korean KHNP bid. EDU II argues the court acted without allowing input from other parties and says the delay jeopardizes the entire project timeline. The nuclear tender, valued at CZK 407 billion, is the largest public contract in Czech history.