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Timeline of the Project of the Century

What awaits us:

  • 2027

    licensing and permitting processes

  • 2029

    preparatory construction works

  • 2030

    first concrete

  • 2033

    reactor vessel installation (unit 1)

  • 2035

    testing

  • 2036

    fuel loading (unit 1)

  • 2037

    commissioning (unit 1)

  • 2038

    commissioning (unit 2)

We have successfully completed:

2015
December
Founding of company Elektrárna Dukovany II, a. s.
2016
July
Screening stage of the EIA process initiated
January
Surveys of Dukovany site (geology, hydrology, biology, seismicity etc.)
2017
November
Complete EIA documentation submitted to Ministry of Environment
2018
May, June
Public consultations on the project organized in Czechia, Hungary, Austria and Germany
2019
August
Affirmative EIA statement issued for the new nuclear block in Dukovany
2020
March
Request for location permit submitted to state nuclear regulator
2021
June
Application for legally binding land-use permit submitted
April
Power generation license obtained
March
Location permit for the new nuclear block obtained
2022
November
Elektrárna Dukovany II received offers for the construction of a new nuclear block in Dukovany
March
Tender for the supplier of a new nuclear block in Dukovany officially launched
2023
October
Elektrárna Dukovany II received the final offers from three tender participants for the construction of a new nuclear block in Dukovany
2024
July
Czech Government confirmed selection of the preferred contractor for new nuclear blocks
April
Elektrárna Dukovany II received updated offers from the nuclear tender participants, for the construction of two new blocks in Dukovany and an option of two more elsewhere
2025
December
Elektrárna Dukovany II becomes member of WANO
August
Geotechnical surveys begin on the future construction site
June
EPC Contract between Elektrárna Dukovany II and KHNP for the construction of two APR1000 units signed
February
Ministry of Industry issues legally binding land-use decision for new nuclear blocks in Dukovany site
2026
April
Fysical drilling on the site completed. More than 13 km of holes have been drilled.
April
KHNP completed the Concept Design for both units
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026