Despite the postponement, the Korean delegation will proceed with other scheduled activities, including meetings with Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala and parliamentary leaders, and the signing of various memoranda of understanding, according to Korean officials.7,000 MAN-DAYSLast year, CEZ picked a KHNP-led Korean consortium to build two 1,000-megawatt units to expand its Dukovany nuclear plant in a 400 billion-crown ($17.1 billion) project, giving KHNP its first project in Europe.
Speaking to reporters in Prague on Tuesday, South Korean Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun acknowledged the unexpected turn but expressed optimism.“This was an unanticipated development, but we aim to conclude the process as early as possible and use it as an opportunity to further demonstrate the strength of Korea’s nuclear capabilities,” he said.
The $17 billion agreement to build a nuclear power plant in Dukovany, Czech Republic, was set to be formally signed this week between Czech utility CEZ and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Korea’s state-run energy firm leading the “Team Korea” consortium.
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