The agreement covers a study aimed at comprehensively assessing the feasibility of one nuclear unit using AP1000 technology at the Jaslovské Bohunice site. The study results will provide JESS with input for further decision-making on the New Nuclear Power Plant (NNPP) project. Its preparation does not constitute a technology selection or a decision to build the power plant.
Jadrová energetická spoločnosť Slovenska, a. s. (JESS), and Westinghouse Electric Company LLC signed a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) Service Agreement on 28 October 2026. The study will focus on the specific technical and implementation conditions for a project using AP1000 technology. It will cover a preliminary licensing assessment and permitting plan, a site visit, an assessment of seismic and geotechnical parameters, existing infrastructure, and options for securing cooling water supplies and managing water resources. Its deliverables will also include site layout and construction site plans, a preliminary procurement and logistics plan, an allocation of responsibilities, a preliminary project schedule, and an indicative estimate of engineering and procurement costs.
The FEED Service Agreement does not constitute a decision to select AP1000 technology for the NNPP project, nor does it represent a decision to proceed with construction. It also does not oblige JESS to enter into a construction contract with Westinghouse. The study’s outputs will be one of the inputs for further important decisions in the subsequent stages of the NNPP project.
The agreement has a fixed price. JESS will pay EUR 49,995 excluding VAT for the first phase of the study. The second phase, valued at USD 5 million, will be funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of State, which will be provided directly to Westinghouse. The grant is based on a funding agreement concluded between Westinghouse and the U.S. Department of State on 23 September 2026. The costs of the second phase will therefore not be borne by JESS from its own funds.
The agreement follows the intergovernmental agreement between the Slovak Republic and the United States of America, signed on 16 January 2026, which establishes a framework for cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy and the NNPP project at Jaslovské Bohunice.
The selection of Westinghouse to prepare the FEED study was carried out through a negotiated procedure without prior publication pursuant to Section 98 of Act No. 343/2015 Coll. on Public Procurement. The agreement has been published in the Central Register of Contracts in accordance with applicable legislation.