Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) has filed an appeal with a Czech court against an injunction that has blocked completion of the Dukovany NPP construction deal.
In July 2024, a South Korean consortium led by KHNP was selected by ČEZ subsidiary Elektrárny Dukovany II (EDU-II) as the preferred bidder for the construction of up to four new NPP units at the Dukovany and Temelín NPP sites, with two reactors (units 5&6) confirmed for Dukovany.
KHNP won the tender against both US Westinghouse and France’s EDF. Both companies appealed to the Czech Republic’s competition authority (UOHS – Úřad pro Ochranu Hospodářské Soutěže) about the selection process. Westinghouse later withdrew its appeal and EDF’s was rejected by UOHS in April. The Czech authorities then scheduled the contract signing for 7 May, but on 6 May the Regional Court in Brno, acting on a new complaint by EDF, ruled that the contract could not be signed until EDF’s complaint had been dealt with.
KHNP submitted its appeal to the Czech Supreme Administrative Court. EDU II has made its own appeal. ČEZ CEO Daniel Beneš called on the court to make a swift decision as the matter concerns a nation’s legal stability and the credibility of its energy strategy.
