Doosan Enerbility Signs Steam Turbine Contract with Doosan Skoda Power for Czech Nuclear Power Plant

(From left) Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade Karel Karel Havlíček, Son Seung-woo, Head of Doosan Enerbility’s Power Services Business Group, Daniel Procházka, COO of Doosan Skoda Power, and Kim Jeong-kwan, Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Resources participate in a signing ceremony for the purchase of steam turbines for Units 5 and 6 of the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant, held in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Feb. 16. (Photo: Doosan Enerbility)

Doosan Enerbility announced on Feb. 18 that it signed a contract valued at approximately 320 billion won with its Czech subsidiary Doosan Skoda Power for the supply of a steam turbine and turbine control system for the Dukovany Nuclear Power Plant Units 5 and 6, a nuclear new build project currently being pursued in the Czech Republic.

The signing ceremony, which was held in Prague on Feb. 16, was carried out with the industry ministers of both South Korea and the Czech Republic in attendance.

The Czech government embarked on collaborative efforts with the “Team Korea” consortium in earnest last year upon signing a landmark contract with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) in June for the Dukovany Units 5 and 6 project.

The recently signed contract holds significance as being Team Korea’s first large-scale agreement with a local Czech company, thereby aligning with the localization efforts emphasized by the Czech government since early on.

The contract entails supplying two units of machinery consisting of the steam turbine-generator and turbine control system.

Moreover, the contract is regarded as a key milestone as it marks the first nuclear new build project to be collaborated on between Doosan Enerbility and Doosan Skoda Power.

Doosan aims to achieve maximum synergy by combining the strengths held by its Czech subsidiary Skoda Power through its extensive manufacturing experience together with Doosan Enerbility’s own nuclear components-related expertise.

If the successful execution of this project leads to Team Korea winning additional contracts, such as the Temelín Nuclear Power Plant Units 3 and 4, Doosan Enerbility expects this will pave the way for more cooperation opportunities with Doosan Skoda Power.

“This contract is a significant case example showing synergy being created for a Czech nuclear project by bringing together the strengths of Korea’s nuclear expertise and Czech’s local manufacturing capabilities,” said Sohn Seung-woo, CEO of Doosan Enerbility’s Power Services Business Group.

“We aim to successfully complete this Czech nuclear project by working in close collaboration with Doosan Skoda Power, and consequently do our best to contribute to the advancement of the Czech power industry.”

Doosan Skoda Power, a company with a long history spanning over 150 years, holds special expertise in the area of power generation equipment.

It has supplied 26 steam turbine units for nuclear power plants in three countries – the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Finland.

The company has supplied over 540 units of steam turbines across the globe to date, thereby earning itself a solid position in the global power market.

Doosan Enerbility Signs Supplier Contract with U.S. Company for Seven Gas Turbines

Doosan Enerbility recently secured another gas turbine order in the United States, further strengthening its position in the global market.

On March 6, Doosan Enerbility announced that it signed a contract with a U.S. client to supply the company with seven units of its 380MW gas turbine.

Starting in May 2029, Doosan is to sequentially deliver gas turbines and generators, one of each per month, to the data center being built by the client.

With this recently won contract, Doosan Enerbility now has a total of 12 gas turbines to deliver in the United States.

The key factors contributing to Doosan Enerbility’s rapid expansion into the U.S. gas turbine market are its proven performance, swift delivery time and U.S.-based local services.

Since accomplishing the local manufacturing of a large-scale industrial gas turbine in 2019, Doosan secured technological reliability by successfully performing 17,000 hours of demonstration.

With the signing of this recent contract, orders for a total of 23 gas turbine units have been secured to date, proving the competitiveness of Doosan’s products.

The gas turbine maintenance capabilities held by Doosan Turbomachinery Services, Doosan Enerbility’s Houston-based subsidiary in the States, was also a key contributing factor to Doosan’s recent wins.

“Counting this contract, we will now be supplying a total of 12 gas turbines to the United States, effectively solidifying our position as a global player,” said Sohn Seung-woo, CEO of Doosan Enerbility’s Power Services Business Group.

“Doosan plans to continuously supply competitive gas turbines going forward to effectively respond to the rising demand at both home and abroad.”

Doosan Enerbility Wins First Steam Turbine Order for North American Combined Cycle Power Plant

Doosan Enerbility is on a winning streak, having secured another contract to supply steam turbines.

It comes following the recently won gas turbine order, further strengthening its position in North America’s AI data center-driven power market.

Doosan Enerbility announced on March 18 that it recently signed a contract with a U.S. company to deliver 370MW-class steam turbines and generators for deployment at the client’s data center.

This marks Doosan’s first supply of a steam turbine to a client in North America.

With the signing of the contract, Doosan Enerbility has proven its capabilities as an energy solution provider for combined cycle power plants, which use both gas and steam turbines.

The steam turbine is a key component of combined cycle power generation, with the exhaust gas generated from the gas turbine being used to drive the steam turbine, thereby making it possible to achieve maximum energy efficiency.

As AI data centers, which are run 24/7, consume massive amounts of electricity, the securing of power equipment with high efficiency and stability is crucial.

Combined Cycle Power Generation is a high-efficiency power generation method that involves using a combination of cycles, one of which is using natural gas to drive the gas turbine, after which the resulting exhaust gas is used to subsequently drive the steam turbine.

Doosan Enerbility plans to use the recent win as a steppingstone to expedite the exports of combined cycle power plant models to utility companies and independent power producers in North America.

By establishing a solid track record in North America as a gas and steam turbine supplier, Doosan has now secured a competitive edge in the future competition for large-scale combined cycle power plant projects.