ČEZ to conclude talks on bids for new unit at Czechia's Dukovany plant this week

Energy company ČEZ will conclude talks with bidders this week on the terms of their initial offers for the construction project. Next week, it is expected to invite them to submit final offers, which they will have until mid-September to prepare. Petr Závodský, CEO of Elektrárna Dukovany II, told journalists in Prague today. The new unit is expected to be completed by 2036.

Initial bids for the construction of the new unit were submitted last autumn by French company EDF, South Korean company KHNP and North American company Westinghouse. ČEZ, which is responsible for the project, has not disclosed details of the bids.

ČEZ began clarification talks with the bidders in late February, ahead of schedule. The talks are intended to clarify certain tender conditions and aspects of their initial bids. According to the company, speeding up the process will give bidders more time to prepare their final offers, which they are expected to submit by 15 September.