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KHNP and Westinghouse as One Team Again

A short memo on the settlement of a more-than-two-year IP dispute and its possible impact on nuclear exports

Written: 2025-01-16 · Nuclear value-chain investment view · STARFOLIO Naver Blog

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0. Bottom line first

I do not know the detailed contract terms yet, but the settlement between KHNP and Westinghouse looks like an event that improves the situation from where it was. The Team Korea nuclear export structure may regain momentum.

1. News point

Official fact: The source shared a Yonhap News article, “KHNP and Westinghouse settle dispute; ‘Team Korea’ to move through the nuclear market.” The article summary says Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and Westinghouse reached an agreement to settle an intellectual property dispute that had continued for more than two years since 2022.

Preview image for KHNP Westinghouse dispute settlement article

2. My read

Interpretation: I do not know the detailed contract terms. Still, an agreed settlement is likely a better environment for nuclear exports and the related value chain than a continuing dispute.

Before

Continuing IP dispute

The intellectual property dispute that continued for more than two years since 2022 weighed on the nuclear export structure.

After

Settlement and one-team hope

The point to verify is whether the Team Korea structure regains momentum after the agreement.

From Doosan Enerbility’s perspective, the points to verify are whether nuclear export projects actually restart or expand, and how the roles of Korean and U.S. companies are allocated after the agreement.

Sources

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