{"id":2202087,"date":"2023-08-28T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-27T23:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2202087"},"modified":"2023-08-27T21:26:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-27T12:26:54","slug":"south-korea-poland-nuclear-deal-progresses-but-us-lawsuit-stands-in-the-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/08\/south-korea-poland-nuclear-deal-progresses-but-us-lawsuit-stands-in-the-way\/","title":{"rendered":"South Korea-Poland nuclear deal progresses, but US lawsuit stands in the way"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poland has initiated its approval process to construct a nuclear power plant featuring South Korean reactors, even amid ongoing legal disputes between the US-based Westinghouse Electric Corp. and Korea Hydro &amp; Nuclear Power Company (KHNP) over reactor exports. On Aug. 17, PGE PAK Energia Jadrowa SA (PPEJ), a joint venture between Poland\u2019s state-controlled power company Polska Grupa Energetyczna and private entity Zespol Elektrowni Patnow-Adamov-Konin, formally submitted their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/energetyka-jadrowa.cire.pl\/artykuly\/serwis-informacyjny-cire-24\/pge-pak-energia-jadrowa-sa-zlozyla-wniosek-o-wydanie-decyzji-zasadniczej-dla-budowy-elektrowni-jadrowej-w-koninie-patnowie\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">construction application<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to Poland\u2019s Ministry of Climate and Environment. Their proposal centers on building at least two APR-1400 reactors from South Korean providers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While PPEJ aims to gain approval from Poland\u2019s environment ministry within 90 days, KHNP has not begun fundamental preparations, such as feasibility assessments for the proposed plant. This delay stems from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.powermag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/westinghousecomplaintkhnp-oct21.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ongoing legal dispute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> initiated by Westinghouse in a U.S. court, aiming to halt South Korean reactor exports to Poland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Why It Matters<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea\u2019s stature as a global leader in nuclear energy faces a significant test as PPEJ\u2019s application to build at least two APR-1400 reactors comes at a time when Westinghouse\u2019s lawsuit against KHNP and its parent company, Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO), shows no sign of ending. Westinghouse contends that the APR1400 reactor infringes upon its proprietary technology. However, KHNP asserts that it is fully licensed to export this technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poland\u2019s choice to push forward with its nuclear energy program, even amid this legal dispute, could indicate its commitment to cooperate with South Korea and its hope for a swift resolution between Westinghouse and KHNP. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/world.kbs.co.kr\/service\/news_view.htm?lang=e&amp;Seq_Code=177519\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">protracted legal battle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> could impede South Korea\u2019s aspirations in the nuclear export arena, a sector where its last significant achievement was the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2022\/09\/how-the-war-in-ukraine-complicates-south-koreas-nuclear-export-plans\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barakah Nuclear Power Plant<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the UAE. President Yoon Suk-yeol <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kedglobal.com\/energy\/newsView\/ked202205030018\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pledged<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> last year that the ROK would export 10 nuclear power plants by 2030. For South Korea, having this deal between PPEJ and KHNP move forward is about cementing its position on the global nuclear stage.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/business-economy\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Business &amp; Economy<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/technology-cyber\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Technology &amp; Cyber<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Poland has initiated its approval process to construct a nuclear power plant featuring South Korean reactors, even amid ongoing legal disputes between the US-based Westinghouse Electric Corp. and Korea Hydro &amp; Nuclear Power Company (KHNP) over reactor exports. 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