Westinghouse and EDF challenge outcome of Czech nuclear tender

The unsuccessful bidders in the Czech nuclear tender, Westinghouse and EDF, have filed an appeal to the Office for the Protection of Competition (ÚOHS) against the selection of South Korea’s KHNP in the tender for the construction of two nuclear units at Dukovany. The two rival companies in the bidding question the Korean firm's authorisation to use the technology offered and the transparency of the entire procedure. The Antimonopoly Office said it is currently analysing the complaint. Czech government officials say this is a common move by unsuccessful bidders and they are not concerned about a threat to the tender.