HINKLEY POINT C NEWS


GE's Steam Power Systems to deliver US$1.9bn order for Hinkley Point C power plant


Hinkley Point C To Order Backup Gensets


nuclear competitions in Finland, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, India and China, Lusch said. "We are involved in all of those projects in the tendering phase," Lutsch said. The UK government's


GE is also bidding on


Before commercial opera- tions can begin, Hinkley Point C plans will require the an emergency power system designed to provide an independent source of electrical power to support electrical systems following any loss of normal power supply. A standby power system will include a standby generator, batteries and other apparatus. General Electric has


G


eneral Electric has received approval for its $1.9bn (£1.44bn) contract for EDF Energy's Hinkley Point C


nuclear power plant. As part of the deal, Steam Power Systems, a unit of GE Power will supply two conventional power islands, which includes the Arabelle steam turbine, generator and other critical equipment. These are expect- ed to provide enough electricity to power about six million homes across the UK. This follows the nuclear power station getting approval


from the UK government in September 2016. Under the new agreement the UK government will be able to prevent the sale of French power firm EDF's controlling stake before the completion of the ten-year project, without the notification and agreement of ministers. GE said these approvals come less than a year after COP21 and at a time when there was a greater demand


for low carbon energy technologies. It added that once this plant was complete, it would provide about 7% of the UK's power generation capacity for 60 years. The American company won this contract because of its acquisition of the power assets of France's Alstom in 2015. In a statement, Steve Bolze, CEO of GE Power, explained: "With the acquisition of Alstom Power & Grid we're now able to offer a broader portfolio of technology solutions that provide reli- able and efficient power for our customers. We are pleased to be working with EDF Energy on Hinkley Point C to help deliver on the UK government's vision for energy security and economic development. We look forward to continuing to work with EDF to provide power to millions of homes across the region." This contract follows its Early Contractor Involvement agreement with EDF Energy, GE added. The company


had been working closely on the nuclear power project as part of the agreement that includes activities like safety classification studies, planning, civil works interfaces, pre- engineering and procurement planning. With the new deal GE said it was moving forward to the next phase of design, engineering and manufacturing.


This new phase included ramping up its procurement activ- ity with global suppliers, many of whom were located in the UK.


confirmed it will be taking the contract to supply steam turbines, power generators, and other equipment to the Hinkley Point C project. By approving Hinkley Point


UK’s power generation needs for 60 years, GE said. The Jacobs Engineering


Group Inc. is providing EDF Energy with project manage- ment services for the building and civil work on the entire main construction site. GE acquired the contract


and capability when it pur- chased the power assets of France's Alstom last year. Alstom won the competition a few years ago, GE said. “The UK decision confirms


agreement to move ahead with Hinkley Point also estab- lished a new UK investment policy aimed at giving the country greater control when foreign states are involved in buying stakes in "critical infrastructure" in the future. The project, being built by French state-controlled utility company EDF includes a US$8 billion investment from Chinese state-backed firm China General Nuclear Power Corporation. EDF said it had agreed with


the UK government that it would not sell its controlling stake in the project, raising concern among some analysts about EDF's risk profile.


the UK government cleared the way for GE to begin building two 1,770-megawatt Arabelle steam turbines and generators capable of fully powering six million homes and supplying about 7% of the


our technology leadership and it also confirms that it was not such a bad decision to buy Alstom," comments Andreas Lusch, chief executive officer of steam power systems at GE Power. New nuclear projects are


slowly recovering after a steep drop following the serious 2011 Fukushima accident in Japan.


WHAT THE SIGNING WILL MEAN FOR AREVA AND HINKLEY POINT C


construction of two EPR reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset. Within the scope of the Hinkley Point C project, AREVA has won several subcontracts worth over


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€5 billion. The total overall cost of the power station project has been put at £18.7 billion (US$24 bil- lion).


AREVA NP will be responsible for the delivery of the two steam supply systems, from design and supply to commissioning. AREVA NP will also design, supply, install and commission the plant’s operational and safety instrumentation and control system. AREVA will provide the material for the fuel fabrication, producing uranium and providing conversion and enrichment services. These activ- ities will start in the early 2020s. Philippe Knoche, CEO, AREVA, told UKPN: “These contracts are the result of a number of years


of work. They are further proof of the credibility of the French offering on the international market. We are delighted to be involved in the relaunch of nuclear power in the UK alongside EDF, NNB and our French, British and Chinese partners.”


AUTUMN 2016 UK POWER NEWS


REVA has signed contracts with EDF and Nuclear New Builds Generation Company (NNB) - a joint venture between EDF and China General Nuclear Corporation - laying out the scope of its involvement in the Hinkley Point C project. This signing follows on from the important decision of the British Government on September 15th, 2016, to approve the


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