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Previously a division of ÚJV Řež, ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA will become an independent trading company – a wholly owned subsidiary of ÚJV Řež as part of the ÚJV Group – starting from 1 January 2026. This strategic step is related to the significant expansion of capacities and preparation for the massive development of nuclear power in the Czech Republic, especially in connection with the construction of a new unit in Dukovany and the small modular reactor (SMR) project in Temelín. EGP will continue supporting Czech and Slovak nuclear units and will also strengthen the portfolio of other foreign projects.
ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA (EGP) has a history of independence, operating as a standalone company before joining ÚJV Řež 23 years ago. To effectively meet the growing demand for design energy and decarbonisation, the firm plans to more than double its number of designers over the next two years.
“ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA will continue to benefit from synergies within the ÚJV Group, both in supporting existing nuclear units in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and in constructing new sources. The ÚJV Group will act as a subcontractor to EGP for new projects, while ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA will serve as a contractor for the maintenance of existing units,” comments Martin Ruščák, CEO of ÚJV Řež, on EGP’s operations within the ÚJV Group.
A key part of ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA’s HR strategy is recruiting new employees throughout the country. The company plans to expand its team primarily through organic growth in major regional centres such as Uherský Brod, Trnava, Plzeň, Ostrava, Brno and Bratislava. Other employees will operate at existing nuclear power plant sites. Project teams are flexibly composed of experts from various parts of the country. Thanks to EGP’s comprehensive focus, newly recruited designers have the opportunity to participate in a wide range of projects—from traditional energy sources to new nuclear power plants. Petr Mach, Director of ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA, clarifies: “A significant part of our capacities will be deployed on the new unit at Dukovany and SMR projects, but our priority remains supporting existing nuclear units in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.”
ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA plans to focus a significant portion of its capacities on the new unit at Dukovany, where the company is seeking to prepare licensing documentation for construction permission and building permits for the KHNP. ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA expects a similar role for the SMR project by Rolls-Royce, where, together with ČEZ, it is preparing materials for licensing documentation and related activities.
In addition to supporting Czech nuclear power plants, EGP continues to participate in the operation and development of Slovak nuclear power plants, particularly the fourth unit at Mochovce, and is preparing documentation for a new unit at Jaslovské Bohunice. The company aims to maintain its share in international markets, including Ukraine, EU countries, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Vietnam. Interesting projects are also anticipated in neighbouring Poland.
In addition to nuclear energy, ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA is actively involved in decarbonisation projects, for example for ČEZ Teplárenská or ČEZ ESL. It is expected that around 10% of the company’s capacity will be dedicated to these projects in the long term, at least until 2030. New biomass and gas boiler houses, especially in Prunéřov, where EGP acts as general designer, have significant potential.
ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA has a history spanning more than seventy years, during which it has been involved in key energy projects in Czechoslovakia and later the Czech Republic. The company was founded in 1949 as a general designer for energy, providing technical documentation for the construction of power plants, heating plants, and the development of central heat supplies. In the 1960s and 1970s, it participated in the development of coal-fired energy; from 1970 to 2002, it played a crucial role in the construction of all Czechoslovak nuclear units—including Jaslovské Bohunice, Dukovany, Mochovce and Temelín. EGP was responsible for adapting documentation from the Soviet design to Czech conditions, as well as for comprehensive technical documentation for the remaining parts. In the 1980s and 1990s, the company continued to modernise coal power plants and completed the last projects in this field, including the ultra-supercritical Ledvice unit. Since the mid-1990s, it has also been involved in gas energy and the design of combined-cycle sources, both in the Czech Republic and abroad. In 2002, ENERGOPROJEKT PRAHA became a division of ÚJV Řež, and since 2006 it has focused on new nuclear sources, especially supporting the project at Dukovany. Since 2020, it has also been intensively developing activities in the field of small modular reactors (SMR) and decarbonisation, including projects focused on new gas and hydrogen sources within the energy transformation. In the past six years, EGP has gained further important references on foreign markets.
