KHNP wins 10 billion KRW contract for large-scale nuclear power equipment supply in Romania... First overseas export case

Panoramic view of the Cernavod? Nuclear Power Plant in Romania.

[Asia Economy Reporter Joo Sang-don] Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) has jointly won a 7 million euro (approximately 10 billion KRW) contract for the "Cernavod? Nuclear Power Plant Startup Transformer Supply" project, commissioned by Romania's Nuclear Power Company, together with the domestic nuclear power company Iljin Electric. This marks the first time KHNP has exported large-scale nuclear power plant equipment overseas.

In this project, KHNP will be responsible for project management and quality control, while Iljin Electric will handle the design and manufacturing of the equipment. The startup transformer, a key facility used in the nuclear power plant's electrical system, requires a high level of management, and it is expected that continuous supply will be maintained in the future, including periodic replacement of auxiliary parts.

A KHNP official stated, "With this contract, KHNP has established itself as a major supplier for O&M (Operation & Maintenance) projects of operating nuclear power plants in Europe," adding, "We have secured a foundation for winning follow-up large-scale projects such as the construction of tritium removal facilities and radioactive waste storage in Romania, as well as the life extension equipment improvement for Slovenia's Kr?ko Unit 1 and new nuclear power plant projects."

Previously, KHNP succeeded in winning consecutive projects in Romania, including the in-core nuclear instrumentation (CIC) equipment supply project and radioactive waste storage feasibility evaluation service last year, and the uninterruptible power supply system voltage stabilizer supply project in May this year. The Cernavod? Nuclear Power Plant is a heavy-water reactor type plant operating in the eastern region of Romania, similar to Korea's Wolseong Nuclear Power Plant.

Jung Jae-hoon, President of KHNP, said, "This achievement is an example of expanding export channels for domestic nuclear technology through win-win cooperation between KHNP and domestic nuclear companies," and added, "We will continue to actively support domestic nuclear companies' entry into overseas markets."

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.