Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico discussed plans to build a new nuclear power unit during a visit to South Korea at the weekend, as the government sounded out potential bidders.
Slovakia is looking to build a new nuclear power unit of up to 1,200 megawatts (MW) at its Jaslovské Bohunice plant, Reuters reported.
The economy and finance ministries are due to submit plans to the government by the end of October. In July, Slovakia's neighbor, the Czech Republic, picked South Korea's KHNP over French group EDF to build new nuclear power blocks.
Fico said on Friday that he hoped his visit, which began on Saturday, would show that South Korea could be a potential partner in the Slovak project, while adding that the government would also speak to U.S. and French bidders.
The economy and finance ministries are due to submit plans to the government by the end of October. In July, Slovakia's neighbor, the Czech Republic, picked South Korea's KHNP over French group EDF to build new nuclear power blocks.
Fico said on Friday that he hoped his visit, which began on Saturday, would show that South Korea could be a potential partner in the Slovak project, while adding that the government would also speak to U.S. and French bidders.
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