The Ministry of Mining and Energy in Serbia has awarded the contract for a preliminary technical study on the potential application of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes to the French energy company EDF. EDF, in partnership with Egis Industries, will carry out the study for a total of €120,000 (excluding VAT).
The public call for this study, which was launched on June 19, attracted significant interest from major international firms. A total of nine bids were received, and the consortium of EDF and Egis International was ranked highest. The bids were evaluated as follows:
- Consortium of EDF and Egis International (France)
- Consortium of Romcapital Invest (Romania), UJV REZ (Czechia) and EKC (Serbia)
- Consortium of Nikola Tesla Institute (Serbia) and Enconet Consulting (Austria)
- Consortium of NAC International (USA) and MRC Ar-Ge Enerji Mühendisligi (Turkey)
- China National Nuclear Corporation Overseas
- Consortium of Environ Environmental Protection Institute and Go2Power (Serbia)
- Consortium of Tenet Advisors (Serbia) and JSC Kept (Russia)
- Sargent & Lundy (USA)
The bid from the consortium of Jooho Whang and Powertos was deemed unacceptable due to deficiencies in the submitted documentation. While there were other financially more favorable offers, these were either missing necessary references or did not provide them in the required language.
This study will play a crucial role in assessing the feasibility and potential benefits of integrating nuclear energy into Serbia’s energy strategy for non-military applications.
