South Korean consortium to bid for 2 nuclear projects in Europe

Projects with over 1,000MW capacity will be offered by Czech Republic and Poland.

South Korean engineering companies Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (DHI) and Daewoo Engineering & Construction (Daewoo E&C) will take part in a bid led by Korean state-run energy company Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Corporation (KHNP) for the construction of two power plant projects in Czech Republic and Poland. The consortium will also include Korea Electric Power Corporation (Kepco), Kepco Engineering & Construction Corporation and Kepco Nuclear Fuel Corporation.

Poland plans to build two 3,000 MW of power nuclear plants in Choczewo-Gaski and Zarnowiec, while the Czech Republic intends to construct Temelin unit 3 and 4 of 1,000 MW each. Both countries are expected to select their respective preferred bidders by the end of 2019 and the construction could start as from 2021.

This article was originally published by Enerdata.