Administrative building near Dukovany in Czechia to be completed next year, also for KHNP workers

Construction workers will complete a six-storey administrative building near the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant next year, providing space for almost 200 employees. Employees of Elektrárna Dukovany II (EDU II), the investor in the new nuclear power plant project, will move in. One floor will be used by staff from the South Korean company KHNP, which won the tender to complete the Dukovany plant. EDU II told the Czech News Agency (ČTK) today.

The shell of the administrative building, construction of which began this January, has been completed. It will be ready for occupancy in the third quarter of 2026. It will also include meeting rooms and halls. The company has not disclosed the investment amount. The Ministry of Finance owns 80 percent of the shares in EDU II, while the semi-state-owned energy group ČEZ owns 20 percent.

EDU II and KHNP currently rent office space in buildings at the nuclear power plant. This week, a permanent nine-member KHNP team arrived there to help prepare for construction of the new nuclear power plant. “Both teams will gradually grow,” said EDU II director Petr Závodský. He added that the teams face months of intensive work on supporting materials and documentation.

The administrative building was designed by the Energoprojekt Praha division of ÚJV Řež and is being built by construction company Winning PS. The building will be energy-efficient, with a photovoltaic power plant on its roof.

Construction of new nuclear units in Czechia is expected to be the country’s largest-ever contract. At current prices, the two reactors at Dukovany are expected to cost 407 billion crowns. According to previous company estimates, construction work could begin in 2029. Experts have been conducting geological surveys there since this August. The first unit is expected to be completed in 2036.

Last week, the government approved an action plan to address the impact of the units’ construction on the surrounding area. The document includes measures worth around 15 billion crowns, of which the state will provide 12 billion crowns. The funding is intended to mitigate risks associated with pressure on transport infrastructure, housing, healthcare and other areas in the region