MONTREAL, Jan. 11, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - SNC-Lavalin (TSX :
SNC) is proud to announce that its 50/50 joint venture (JV) with
Aecon Group has been awarded a $2.75
billion contract to carry out the execution phase of the
Darlington Re-tube and Feeder Replacement (RFR) scope of work by
Ontario Power Generation in support of the refurbishment of the
Darlington Nuclear station.
The commencement of the execution phase marks the JV's
successful delivery of the definition phase (2012-2016) of the
project, which included the construction of a full-scale reactor
mock-up facility to simulate key elements of the refurbishment work
and the testing of specialized tooling and to help prepare a
comprehensive estimate and schedule for the project.
The execution phase of the project will involve the replacement
of main reactor components using tools and methods that were
developed and tested during the project's definition phase, carried
out by the JV. Each of the four Darlington
Candu reactors will be taken out of service sequentially for
approximately three years to allow for the replacement of fuel
channels, feeder pipes, calandria tubes and end fittings.
"Following almost four years of preparation and planning, this
amendment to proceed with the physical refurbishment work
demonstrates OPG's confidence in our joint venture team and in our
capabilities in the nuclear industry," said Sandy Taylor, President, Power, SNC-Lavalin.
When the reactors are fully refurbished, OPG's Darlington
station, which produces 20% of Ontario's electricity, will be able to provide
safe, reliable, affordable and CO2-free energy to the
citizens of Ontario for another 30
years.
"Our team will immediately shift its focus to the execution
phase of the project. This will include training and procurement of
critical resources before the outage begins," said Preston Swafford, Chief Nuclear Officer and
Executive Vice-President, Nuclear. "Our portion of the project is
expected to create approximately 300 jobs within SNC-Lavalin and
another 500 jobs in Ontario. We
would also like thank Canada's
Building Trades for their support on this project."
The first outage is targeted to begin in the fourth quarter of
2016 and it will take approximately ten years to complete the work
on all four units. SNC-Lavalin's share of the contract will be
added to its Power segment backlog in first quarter of 2016.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911, SNC-Lavalin is one of the leading engineering and
construction groups in the world and a major player in the
ownership of infrastructure. From offices in over 50 countries,
SNC-Lavalin's employees are proud to build what matters. Our teams
provide EPC and EPCM services to clients in a variety of industry
sectors, including oil and gas, mining and metallurgy,
infrastructure and power. SNC-Lavalin can also combine these
services with its financing and operations and maintenance
capabilities to provide complete end-to-end project solutions.
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