Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) ends negotiations with a consortium of Daewoo E&C and Doosan Enerbility over a construction contract for the Dukovany nuclear power project in the Czech Republic. KHNP says the talks conclude after the two sides fail to agree on key contract terms, and it will move to terminate its cooperation agreement and prepare for a competitive bidding process to appoint a new contractor.
The project involves building two APR1000 reactors at the Dukovany site. Outlets present the same core development, but differ slightly in emphasis: Korea Times details the timeline of roughly 15 months of negotiations after KHNP signed the main contract in June 2025, and notes that KHNP used working-level talks, mediation by a dispute committee, and management-level discussions before the breakdown. Yonhap and Korea Times both describe the shift toward a new tender, while Yonhap’s versions frame the news as an end to talks with the consortium.
All reports align that KHNP’s next steps are aimed at limiting disruption to the planned construction while contractual negotiations are restarted through a tender process.
