Thursday 5 July 2007

Areva forge parts for future US reactors

Areva, the French nuclear giant, have forged the first parts for a potential US nuclear reactor, based on their EPR design. The US company, Constellation Energy, agreed with Areva that the components would be made, even though no new US reactor orders have been made yet.

By taking the risk and making these components now Areva will be able to speed up construction of a new US plant if and when the US new build program begins.

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