VVER-1000 Fuel Assembly

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VVER-1000 operators face growing pressure to secure fuel supply, comply with stricter European safety standards, and maintain long-term operability amid geopolitical and sustainability constraints—without adding technical risk. This calls for fuel solutions that are European-designed, sovereign, and optimized for safety, reliability, and lifecycle performance, ensuring operational continuity and independence from external uncertainties.

Framatome’s VVER-1000 Fuel Assembly is a fully European sovereign solution for VVER operators, combining strict compliance with advanced technology. Designed for safety, reliability, and performance, it ensures secure fuel supply and long-term operability.

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Fuel design & procurement

You need to achieve safe and efficient operation of your plant; Fuel design and assemblies are a key lever to reach this goal. Framatome uses advanced codes and methods for the design and analysis of our fuel assemblies. We design, manufacture and deliver all fuel-related components and all types of BWR and PWR fuel assembly designs. We can perform all relevant calculations from general fuel management up to dedicated licensing for the highest performance and safety.

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Fuel services & solutions

Plant operators need fuel after-sales services to achieve the greatest value from the core. Framatome’s service engineers support you when taking delivery of fuels and during reloading activities, after stringent quality inspections. We also offer consultation and support for flexible fuel cycle solutions, customer training and the development of special tools for fuel inspection and repair, such as mast-sipping.

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