Framatome has signed contracts worth multi-billion euros with Sizewell C Ltd., laying out the scope of its involvement in the Sizewell C nuclear new build project in the UK. This signing follows the British Government Investment Decision in November 2022 to approve the construction of two EPR reactors at Sizewell on the Suffolk Coast.
“Framatome is proud to continue supporting the UK’s Net Zero target by 2050 by delivering a replica of the Hinkley Point C project at Sizewell C. The project will benefit from the valuable experience garnered from Hinkley Point C and our teams are determined to make it a success,” said Bernard Fontana, CEO of Framatome.
Within the scope of the Sizewell C project, Framatome has been awarded several contracts. Framatome will be responsible for the delivery of the two nuclear heat production systems, from design phase (replicated from Hinkley Point C) and their supply, up to their commissioning. Framatome will also provide the plant’s safety instrumentation and control systems. A long-term fuel supply agreement, under which Framatome will fabricate the fuel needed to power the two reactors, as well as a contract for long-term services and maintenance to support the operation of the plant, are also part of the agreements.
The two EPRs at Sizewell will generate 3.2 GW of low carbon electricity and power the equivalent of around six million homes for sixty years.
Representation of the Sizewell C nuclear power station (image EDF)