News: Approval for Areva's EPR
The UK's official nuclear regulators have approved the design of Areva's EPR reactor for use in the UK. Good news for UK manufacturers including Rolls-Royce and the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC) in Rotherham.
The EPR is the first of the new generation of reactors to win this generic approval, following a five-year assessment.
After the Hinkley Point site was recently licensed, the certification of the reactor was the last regulatory step to clear before the EPR reactor can be built in the UK. Another two reactors are proposed at Sizewell, Suffolk.
Following the approval, the French reactor provider signed memoranda of understanding with 25 UK-based companies for the supply of components and services, including forgings, valves, pumps, cranes, electronics, piping, tanking and refrigeration units.
Areva has identified these companies as pre-qualified to supply products that meet the strict nuclear industry standards: it has also identified another 25 companies with the potential capability to meet its requirements.
The Nuclear AMRC on the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in Rotherham will work with all 50 companies to help them qualify and bid for work.
The Nuclear AMRC is a joint initiative between the University of Sheffield, The University of Manchester, and a consortium of industry partners. It provides a focal point for the bulk of the UK civil nuclear manufacturing industry supply chain, ensuring that manufacturers in the UK have the capability and capacity required to compete for nuclear new build in the UK and globally, from skills training to research and development.
Rolls-Royce, who is investing in a large nuclear manufacturing facility in Rotherham, has a £400m agreement with Areva that sees the companies collaborate on the UK civil nuclear market, covering nuclear new build and fuel cycle.
The world-renowned engineers have outline planning permission for a 21,000 sq m "Project PoWeR" facility on the AMP that is proposed for manufacturing and assembling power vessels for the next generation of nuclear power stations.
Luc Oursel, CEO at Areva, said: "Areva looks forward to supporting the UK nuclear industry together with the UK-based companies. The EPR reactor is the only generation III reactor under construction in three countries and now certified in four. It clearly gets ahead of its competitors."
Areva website
Nuclear AMRC website
Rolls-Royce website
Images: Areva
The EPR is the first of the new generation of reactors to win this generic approval, following a five-year assessment.
After the Hinkley Point site was recently licensed, the certification of the reactor was the last regulatory step to clear before the EPR reactor can be built in the UK. Another two reactors are proposed at Sizewell, Suffolk.
Following the approval, the French reactor provider signed memoranda of understanding with 25 UK-based companies for the supply of components and services, including forgings, valves, pumps, cranes, electronics, piping, tanking and refrigeration units.
Areva has identified these companies as pre-qualified to supply products that meet the strict nuclear industry standards: it has also identified another 25 companies with the potential capability to meet its requirements.
The Nuclear AMRC on the Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP) in Rotherham will work with all 50 companies to help them qualify and bid for work.
The Nuclear AMRC is a joint initiative between the University of Sheffield, The University of Manchester, and a consortium of industry partners. It provides a focal point for the bulk of the UK civil nuclear manufacturing industry supply chain, ensuring that manufacturers in the UK have the capability and capacity required to compete for nuclear new build in the UK and globally, from skills training to research and development.
Rolls-Royce, who is investing in a large nuclear manufacturing facility in Rotherham, has a £400m agreement with Areva that sees the companies collaborate on the UK civil nuclear market, covering nuclear new build and fuel cycle.
The world-renowned engineers have outline planning permission for a 21,000 sq m "Project PoWeR" facility on the AMP that is proposed for manufacturing and assembling power vessels for the next generation of nuclear power stations.
Luc Oursel, CEO at Areva, said: "Areva looks forward to supporting the UK nuclear industry together with the UK-based companies. The EPR reactor is the only generation III reactor under construction in three countries and now certified in four. It clearly gets ahead of its competitors."
Areva website
Nuclear AMRC website
Rolls-Royce website
Images: Areva
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