Kim Hoecheon Visits Czech Republic for First Anniversary of Dukovany Nuclear Plant Contract: "Aiming for a Model in Nuclear Construction"

Reviewing Dukovany Project Implementation in the Czech Republic
Meetings with Key Czech Stakeholders and Strengthening the Foundation for Industrial Cooperation

Kim Hoecheon, President of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, visited the Czech Republic for two days from the 17th to the 18th (local time) to mark the first anniversary of the Dukovany nuclear power plant project contract. He personally assessed the project's implementation status and sought to strengthen comprehensive cooperation with key Czech stakeholders.

The Dukovany nuclear power plant project is an ultra-large-scale initiative to build two nuclear reactors in the Dukovany region, located about 200 km southeast of Prague. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power signed the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) main contract with the ordering party, EDU II, in June last year. The total project cost amounts to about 27 trillion won for the construction of two reactors, which is more than twice the cost of nuclear power plant projects in Korea, which is approximately 12 trillion won for two reactors. The entire project cost will be funded and provided by the Czech government.

Kim Hoecheon, President of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) (center), is visiting Doosan Škoda Power located in Plzeň, Czech Republic, on the 17th (local time), touring the production facilities. KHNP

During this visit to the Czech Republic, President Kim attended the 2nd meeting of the “Dukovany Project Implementation Review Council” held at the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade on the 18th. The meeting was attended by Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jungkwan, Karel Havlíček, the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, as well as officials from the ordering party (EDU II), Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, Korea Electric Power Technology, and other major stakeholders from both countries. The participants reviewed the current status and future plans for the Dukovany nuclear power plant project and discussed measures to ensure timely implementation and to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.

On the same day, Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power held the “Korea-Czech Nuclear Power Enterprise Partnership Event” in Prague, attended by government officials, ordering party representatives, and business leaders from both Korea and the Czech Republic. At this event, attendees celebrated the first anniversary of the Dukovany nuclear power plant project contract and discussed ways to expand cooperation between companies from both countries to ensure the project's successful execution.

Prior to this, on the 17th, President Kim traveled to Plzen, about 90 km from Prague, to visit the factory of Doosan Škoda Power, a leading Czech power equipment company. Doosan Škoda Power had signed a contract in February with Doosan Enerbility to supply steam turbines for units 5 and 6 of the Dukovany nuclear power plant. President Kim inspected the production facilities and technological capabilities firsthand and discussed ways to collaborate for the construction of nuclear power plants of the highest quality.

President Kim stated, “The Dukovany nuclear power plant project is a monumental project that symbolizes the strategic cooperative relationship between Korea and the Czech Republic. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power will work closely with the Czech government, the ordering party, local communities, and Czech companies to make this project a global model for the safest and most successful nuclear power plant construction.”

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