Areva announced Wednesday it had won a contract “tens of millions of dollars over three years” for the maintenance of five nuclear power plants in the United States.
Interventions on a total of eight reactors
From 2016, the French nuclear specialist, undergoing restructuring and whose activity reactors must pass under the control of the French electricity EDF will ensure the achievement of the outage and maintenance operations on a total of eight reactors, the company said in a statement.
Through this contract, Areva will realize” the control services and maintenance of the tank reactors, vessel internals and steam generators as well as the rehabilitation of the primary pump motors “, detailed Areva. “This new contract demonstrates the expertise of Areva in services for all types of nuclear reactors, even if the business is not the original manufacturer of the equipment,” said Philippe Samama , Director of Areva Reactors and Services, said in the statement.
The eight reactors which Areva will operate two operate with boiling water technology (BWR) and six pressurized water (PWR). Areva employs some 1,000 people in the service sector in the US and 5,000 all activities. The group also claims to hold 25% of the US market for the supply of fuel for PWR plants and almost half of the market for transport of nuclear waste.
discussions with EDF should lead late July
This contract comes as the French nuclear specialist, 87% owned by public capital, is negotiating with energy provider French EDF to cede majority ownership of its branch reactors (Areva NP), which would include the services to the installed base.
The discussions should be concluded by the end of July said Wednesday the CEO of EDF Jean-Bernard Lévy, at a hearing before the National Assembly.
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