Czech president inspects Doosan Enerbility's local subsidiary amid nuclear project talks

SEOUL, March 26 (Yonhap) -- Czech President Petr Pavel has visited Doosan Enerbility Co.'s subsidiary in the Czech Republic, the company said Wednesday, amid the South Korean plant builder's preparations for an expected nuclear power project in the European country.

According to the company, Pavel visited Doosan Skoda Power, Doosan's Czech-based turbine unit, as part of the president's tour of major industrial sites in the country's western city of Plzen on Tuesday.

During the visit, the company showcased its steam turbine manufacturing facilities and briefed the president on its preparations for a nuclear power plant project in Dukovany.

In July 2024, the Czech government selected Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. as the preferred bidder for the Dukovany project.

Upon the signing of a final contract, Doosan Skoda Power is expected to supply steam turbines, while other key equipment, such as reactors and steam generators, will be provided from South Korea.

"The visit was a meaningful opportunity to demonstrate our steam turbine production capabilities to President Pavel," said Sohn Seung-woo, head of Doosan Enerbility's power services division.

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