Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power, Nuclear Agency Meeting... "Strengthening Cooperation for 8 Trillion Won Czech Nuclear Power Plant Contract"

Jung Jae-hoon President: "Cooperation with Related Agencies Essential for Export Including Czech Nuclear Power Plant Orders"

Jaehoon Jung, President of Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power. / Photo by Dongju Yoon doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Chaeseok] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced on the 29th that it held the "3rd 2020 Win-Win and Communication Meeting for Representatives of Nuclear-Related Organizations."

The meeting was attended by executives and professors from 12 organizations, including KHNP President Jeong Jae-hoon, KEPCO KPS, Korea Electric Power Technology, KEPCO Nuclear Fuel, Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, and national research institutes related to nuclear power.

The meeting was conducted by connecting three locations?Seoul, Daejeon, and Gyeongju?via video conference in accordance with social distancing guidelines due to the spread of COVID-19.

The participants reviewed each organization's achievements in win-win growth, regional coexistence, communication, and cooperation, and shared recent nuclear power issues.

Participants especially exchanged opinions on the new nuclear power plant construction project in the Czech Republic, which is being promoted with the goal of a second nuclear power export, and agreed on the need to further strengthen communication and cooperation among related organizations.

The estimated cost of the Czech nuclear power project is about 8 trillion won.

For this reason, President Jeong personally visited the Czech Republic to discuss cooperation plans in the Korea-Czech nuclear power sector with political, governmental, and business figures.

President Jeong emphasized, "To develop the nuclear power industry, we must successfully lead nuclear power exports," adding, "Strong communication and cooperation among related organizations are essential for successful exports."

Exterior view of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant in the Czech Republic. (Photo by Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power)

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