Candu Energy, part of the Canada-based SNC-Lavalin Group, has won a $65m contract to carry out pre-project work for the lifetime extension of Unit 1 of the Cernavodă nuclear power station in southeast Romania.
The work is in preparation for the upcoming Cernavodă-1 refurbishment project, which would see the plant’s operating life extended to 2060.
Candu Energy specialists will carry out design and procurement engineering work needed for design modifications and recommendations arising out of a “condition assessment” for the refurbishment of Unit 1. The company will also design new infrastructure and buildings needed to support reactor retubing activities.
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