Areva Inc. North America said Wednesday that it had been awarded a multi-million dollar contract to fabricate and deliver a replacement reactor vessel head to a U.S. utility – but it did not name which utility had placed the order.
The contract also includes supply of control rod drive mechanisms, Areva said in a brief statement.
The equipment will be designed and manufactured by teams in Lynchburg, Va., and at Areva facilities in Saint Marcel, Le Creusot and Jeumont, France.
Deliver is expected in the spring of 2018.
The replacement of these components is part of AREVA’s “Forward Alliance” program, which offers nuclear utilities a range of products and solutions to reinforce the safe, long-term operation of their nuclear energy facilities.
“This contract demonstrates our customers’ confidence and AREVA’s expertise in equipment design and manufacturing,” said Craig Ranson, chief operating officer of AREVA Inc. “This solidifies our position as a leader in the component replacement market.”