MONTREAL, Jan. 21, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Candu Energy Inc., a
member of the SNC-Lavalin Group (TSX: SNC), was awarded a
$10.8 million (7.3M EUR) contract by Societatea Nationala
Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN) for engineering analyses and
assessments on the Cernavoda Unit 1 CANDU® nuclear
reactor. The contract is focused on the fuel channel and feeders
assemblies with the objective of extending the operating life of
the plant by approximately 4 years, up to 245,000 effective full
power hours (EFPH) from the original design life of 210,000 EFPH.
Such an extension will enable the plant to continue operating
safely until it is ready for refurbishment in 2026. This contract
is within SNCL Engineering Services, the cornerstone of our
strategy moving forward to greater growth and profitability.
Nuclear power plant refurbishments are large and complex
undertakings which require an in-depth assessment of the condition
of plant systems and equipment. In October
2019, SNN had also awarded SNC-Lavalin and its partner
Ansaldo Nucleare the condition assessment work which will determine
the scope of repair and replacement of other equipment as part of
the Cernavoda Unit 1 refurbishment outage.
"SNC-Lavalin looks forward to continuing our long relationship
with SNN to optimize the operation of Cernavoda Unit 1 in
preparation for a refurbishment that will contribute to over 60
years of CANDU reactor life," said Sandy
Taylor, President, Nuclear, SNC-Lavalin. "Our dedicated
project execution team has exceptional expertise in this area,
having completed similar assessments for several CANDU clients
around the world."
"SNN is looking forward to extending the operating life of the
station with an additional 35,000 hours and we are looking forward
to doing this by continuing the long-term partnership with
SNC-Lavalin," said Cosmin Ghita,
CEO, SNN. "We are keen on optimizing operation and production until
the effective refurbishment of Cernavoda NPP Unit 1."
Cernavoda Unit 1 produces over 700 MW of electricity, about 10
per cent of Romania's electricity
demands. It was commissioned and began commercial full power
operation in December 1996. Since a
nuclear plant does not emit greenhouse gases that contribute to
acid rain and global warming, Unit 1 has avoided the release of
more than four million tonnes per year of carbon dioxide
(CO2) that would have been produced by a fossil fuel
plant.
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