Framatome and Slovak utility Slovenské elektrárne on July 23 introduced the businesses have signed a serious contract for the long-term provide of nuclear gasoline to the Bohunice and Mochovce VVER reactors from 2027. This follows on from the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the 2 corporations in Could 2023.
“This contract marks a brand new milestone within the longstanding and fruitful cooperation between Framatome and Slovenské elektrárne. We’re happy to contribute to the diversification of Slovakia’s gasoline provide and to the secure, dependable and uninterrupted operation of the Bohunice and Mochovce nuclear energy vegetation”, mentioned Lionel Gaiffe, senior government vp, Gas Enterprise Unit at Framatome.
The worldwide context has accelerated the necessity for a European gasoline resolution to keep away from disruption to crucial companies and cut back dependency on imports from exterior of Europe. Utilities don’t wish to be depending on a single provider; diversification is vital and is consistent with the suggestions of the Euratom Safety of Provide Company (ESA), the businesses mentioned in a information launch.
“Securing a contract with one of many world’s main nuclear gasoline suppliers for our energy vegetation is a crucial step in strengthening Slovakia’s vitality safety. Our nuclear energy vegetation characterize an necessary pillar in our nation’s vitality combine, subsequently I take into account it to be essential to safe nuclear gasoline provide diversification for his or her secure operation,” mentioned Branislav Strýček, Chairman of the Board and Normal Director of Slovenské elektrárne, a.s.
Framatome’s response to this accelerated want for different gasoline provide is a dual-track strategy that reduces danger and offers certainty, security and continuity for the VVER reactors in operation within the European Union. Within the brief time period, Framatome will fabricate gasoline similar to the confirmed design at present utilized by the European VVER reactors. In parallel, Framatome is creating and qualifying European sovereign fuels of its personal design for VVER 440 and 1000 reactors.
Nineteen VVER reactors are at present in operation within the European Union, together with 4 VVER 1,000-MW reactors in Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, and 15 VVER 440-MW reactors within the Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary and Slovakia.
—POWER edited this content material, which was contributed by Framatome’s media relations division.
