Ghent-based engine manufacturer Anglo Belgian Corporation (ABC), in consortium with French companies Eiffage and SPIE Nucléaire, has secured a contract exceeding €900 million to supply back-up generators for six new nuclear plants in France.
The three companies recently finalised a contract with EDF, France’s state electricity company. The deal involves supplying and installing standby diesel generators for six nuclear reactor projects, announced for construction in 2022.
The agreement is for the supply of 24 backup generators: four per nuclear reactor, three of which are primary.
The six reactors, of the new EPR2 type, will be built in pairs across three sites: Penly, Gravelines, and Bugey.
“The study phase begins this year,” ABC said, noting that the project, which is set to last 17 years, will require close to 350 personnel at peak times on each of the three sites.
The Ghent-based company will manufacture the engines and supply the generator groups, complete with a chassis and alternator. Its subsidiary, OMTD, will oversee installation and testing.
ABC has previously provided EDF’s nuclear reactors with standby diesel generators.
Established in 1912, the Ghent-based company produces marine and terrestrial engines for power generation.
