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POWER: Czech Republic Starts Proceeding on Nuclear Tender Appeals

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The Czech anti-monopoly office UOHS has launched official proceedings on appeals from Westinghouse and EdF against the choice of South Korea's KHNP as the preferred bidder to build two new nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic according to Reuters. 

  • The watchdog did not give a timeline on how long the proceedings would take.
  • Czech energy company Cez has started negotiations with KHNP on the contract for two new nuclear reactors at the 1GW Dukovany power plant, with the contract to be signed in March 2025, the Prague stock exchange said in July.
  • The first unit is expected to start construction in 2029, with trial operations beginning in 2036 and commercial operations in 2038. 
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The Czech anti-monopoly office UOHS has launched official proceedings on appeals from Westinghouse and EdF against the choice of South Korea's KHNP as the preferred bidder to build two new nuclear reactors in the Czech Republic according to Reuters. 

  • The watchdog did not give a timeline on how long the proceedings would take.
  • Czech energy company Cez has started negotiations with KHNP on the contract for two new nuclear reactors at the 1GW Dukovany power plant, with the contract to be signed in March 2025, the Prague stock exchange said in July.
  • The first unit is expected to start construction in 2029, with trial operations beginning in 2036 and commercial operations in 2038.