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Lu-Ve Group wins 27 million Euro contract for Hinkley Point C
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u-Ve Group, through its Friulian subsidiary Refrion, has embarked on an agreement to supply cooling systems for the EDGs (emergency diesel generators) of the Hinkley Point C power plant in Somerset, UK. The value of the contract, signed with the Nuclear New Build Generation Company (NNB) through the UK contractor Bouygues Energies & Services, is for approximately 27 million euros, with the supply of the fi rst batches starting in 2025.
This is a highly strategic
collaboration for the Group based in Uboldo, Varese, and its development plans, allowing it to expand its technical expertise and off er high- potential technological solutions in a strategic sector to achieve the Net Zero goal and protect the environment from the threat of climate change. The complex and technologically
advanced engineering project, once completed, will provide 7% of the United Kingdom’s electricity consumption. The Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, built by EDF Energy, the British division of the French multinational electricity company EDF SA, is one of the largest projects ever undertaken in Europe. It is capable of generating 3,260 MW of electricity, contributing to Britain’s goal of obtaining zero-carbon electricity for about six million homes, with a savings of 9 million tons of CO2 each year. Lu-Ve’s high-tech systems, designed to withstand shock waves caused by explosions and earthquakes, will cool the emergency diesel generators (EDGs) located within the nuclear island of the power plant. These generators are activated when the nuclear plant is disconnected from the grid, ensuring the power supply to critical components such as the
reactor cooling system, which is necessary to ensure a controlled shutdown in an emergency. The project involves the creation of Air Coolers with entirely copper coils and high-strength steel structures, equipped with motors and fans developed in co-design with international players in the nuclear industry.
The components have been designed to last for the entire 60-year life cycle of the plant, in line with Lu- Ve’s goal - also in projects for other sectors - to integrate sustainability principles and standards to reduce environmental impact in all phases of the process, from design to product engineering.
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