Nuclear partnerships
Areva has formed partnerships with Balfour Beatty and Rolls-Royce that will see the first new nuclear reactors built in the UK for more than 20 years.
French nuclear power plant and services provider, Areva, has formed partnerships with Balfour Beatty and Rolls-Royce that will see the first new nuclear reactors built in the UK for more than 20 years.
The two UK companies will work with Areva on the development of supply chains, manufacturing and engineering services.
Site construction of the first EPR Pressurised Water Reactor (PWR) could start as early as 2013.
The announcement is underpinned by E.On’s announcement that it is creating a joint UK-based team with staff from Areva and Siemens with the intention of taking forward the development of at least two EPRs in the UK.
It is further underpinned by Areva's partnership with French energy giant EDF, which will involve the companies submitting information on their reactor designs to the British Nuclear Regulators, who will assess them before a full application can be made to build a nuclear power station at a particular site.
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