Czech Republic-based energy provider ČEZ has launched a tender for the construction of a new nuclear power plant in Dukovany.
The new Dukovany unit will be built next to the existing power plant and will eventually replace some of the power being generated.
After completing the security assessments, the Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade gave consent to the three bidders; namely American Westinghouse, the French EDF and the Korean company KHNP.
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Bidders must submit introductory bids by the end of November this year. ČEZ will then process and assess the bids and submit an evaluation report to the state for approval.
The contracts will be finalized in 2024.
“The main goal is a safe and economical project completed within the set budget and time. Of course, the goal of your own tender is to choose the best supplier and a quality and advantageous contract. After its signing, [there will be] thorough preparation of project documentation so that we can minimize the problems that accompany some foreign projects in advance. I believe that the date for the start of trial operation of the new unit in 2036 is achievable,” said Daniel Beneš, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of ČEZ.
Elektrárna Dukovany II, wholly-owned subsidiary of ČEZ, is now working on project preparations and territorial procedures. The Ministry of the Environment issued a positive opinion on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in 2019 and a Placement Permit from the State Office for Nuclear Safety and Production Authorization has been received.
According to ČEZ, nuclear power offers several key advantages, including a stable price in the long term, reliability of emissions-free electricity supply and operational safety of modern nuclear power plant units.
