Government to decide next year on new units at Czech Temelín, Havlíček says

The government will decide next year on the construction of two new nuclear units at Temelín. If construction is approved, it should then exercise an option included in the contract with South Korean company KHNP for the construction of units at Dukovany. However, the contract is not certain to be awarded to the Koreans, as other interested parties will also be able to submit bids. Industry and Trade Minister Karel Havlíček (ANO) told the Czech News Agency (ČTK) in an interview. According to him, the state cannot do without new units at Temelín, as the new reactors at Dukovany will not be sufficient.

State-owned company Elektrárna Dukovany II (EDU II) signed a contract with KHNP last year for the construction of two nuclear units at Dukovany. The first unit should be completed in 2036. The construction of the new nuclear units is expected to be the largest contract in Czechia. At current prices, the cost of the currently preferred construction of two reactors at Dukovany amounts to CZK 407 billion. The contract also includes an option to build two further units at Temelín.