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AtkinsRéalis-led consortium receives award letter for engineering, technology and procurement in support of CANDU reactor life extension in Romania
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n AtkinsRéalis-led consortium receives award letter for engineering, technology and procurement in support of CANDU reactor life extension in Romania\n \n \n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canada NewsWire\n \n \n \n \n \n \n MONTREAL\n \n \n ,\n \n \n Nov. 7, 2023\n \n \n /CNW/ - Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company [SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.] (TSX: ATRL) and the Canadian Commercial Corporation (\"CCC\"), a federal Crown corporation, have received an award letter from Nuclearelectrica S.A. (SNN) to provide engineering, technology and procurement of tooling and reactor components in support of the life extension of SNN's Unit 1 CANDU® reactor at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant in\n \n Romania\n \n . Valued at approximately\n \n $750 million\n \n , the contract will build on a series of earlier pre-project contracts for AtkinsRéalis in\n \n Romania\n \n .\n \n \n \"As the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of CANDU nuclear technology, we are proud that this tried and tested Canadian-developed solution—that has been so effective domestically and abroad— has also provided Romanians with emissions-free, cost-efficient and uninterrupted power for generations, securing its continued energy independence and also serving as an excellent blueprint for the rest of\n \n Eastern Europe\n \n ,\" said\n \n Ian L. Edwards\n \n , President and Chief Executive Officer, AtkinsRéalis. \"Not only is this award perfectly aligned with our Net Zero philosophy, but it also operationalizes our commitment to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.\"\n \n \n As the exclusive licensee of CANDU intellectual property portfolio and contributing its unique experience and know-how in respect of all aspects of CANDU technology, AtkinsRéalis is the only organization which has taken a leading role in all CANDU reactor life extension projects to date globally, including those successfully executed or underway in\n \n Asia\n \n ,\n \n North America\n \n , and\n \n South America\n \n . Work currently be...