Tag Archives: Areva

French and Belgian nuclear authorities approved the transport license for AREVA’s new TN® MW transport cask

PARIS, 22-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — At the end of April and the beginning of June 2017 respectively, the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) and its Belgian counterpart, the AFCN, approved the transport license for the new TN® MW* transport cask developed … Read the full press release

AREVA and EDF sign for the sale of AREVA NP activities

PARIS, 17-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Following the memorandum of understanding signed on 28 July 2016, AREVA and EDF signed on 15 November the contract setting the terms of the sale of an interest conferring exclusive control by EDF of an entity (“NEW … Read the full press release

AREVA won several significant EDF contracts for support activities associated with electricity generation

PARIS, 07-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has been awarded several significant contracts following an EDF tender for support activities associated with electricity generation. These services include handling of casks, low-level radioactive waste management, radiation protection and assembly of scaffolding and insulating … Read the full press release

AREVA announced the completion of the sale of Canberra to Mirion Technologies

PARIS, 12-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA and the industrial company Mirion Technologies (“Mirion”) announced today the completion of the sale to Mirion of Canberra, the nuclear instrumentation and measurement specialist employing approximately 1,000 staff. As previously disclosed by AREVA in December … Read the full press release

AREVA temporarily reduces its activities for ETN Angra 3 nuclear power plant project in Rio de Janeiro

Courbevoie, France, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has temporarily reduced its activities for Eletrobrás Eletronuclear’s (ETN) Angra 3 nuclear power plant project, located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Under the agreement signed by AREVA and ETN in … Read the full press release

AREVA and EVOPRO to formalize global cooperation in nuclear and renewable energy

PARIS, 9-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA and EVOPRO, a leading Hungarian engineering company specialized in industrial automation systems, have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize global cooperation in nuclear and renewable energy. The ceremony took place at Hungarian … Read the full press release

AREVA delivered the 4000th MOX fuel assembly manufacture to Gravelines nuclear power plant in France for its customer EDF

PARIS, 11-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has just delivered to the Gravelines nuclear power plant in the north of France the 4,000th MOX fuel assembly manufacture for its customer EDF. MOX fuel assemblies have been produced by AREVA’s Melox plant … Read the full press release

AREVA unveils innovative training system SIBAG at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris

PARIS, 17-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has unveiled SIBAG, an innovative training system, at the World Nuclear Exhibition in Paris. The system is designed to foster the development of best habits and reflexes while operating within glove boxes – sealed … Read the full press release

AREVA to supply enrichment services to Spanish company ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas in new multi-year contract signed at the World Nuclear Exhibition

PARIS, 17-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — During the first edition of the World Nuclear Exhibition, AREVA and the Spanish company ENUSA Industrias Avanzadas signed a multi-year contract for the supply of enrichment services. This enriched uranium, once manufactured into nuclear fuel, … Read the full press release

AREVA and Schneider Electric to develop flow battery technology to produce and store electricity by combining hydrobromic acid and hydrogen

PARIS, 8-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA and Schneider Electric have signed an R&D agreement to develop a new energy storage solution, called the flow battery in order to produce and store electricity by combining hydrobromic acid and hydrogen. Funded by the European … Read the full press release

AREVA selected by RWE to supply fuel assemblies to the Emsland nuclear power plant near Lingen Germany

PARIS, 17-9-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has been selected by the utility RWE to supply fuel assemblies to the Emsland nuclear power plant located near Lingen, Germany. From 2016 to 2020, the power plant will receive a total of four … Read the full press release

AREVA and CNNC sign series of agreements in the presence of China and France presidents Xi Jinping and François Hollande

PARIS, 31-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of the visit to France of Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, AREVA participated in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. This visit … Read the full press release

AREVA delivered biomass power plant to Dutch utility company Eneco

Paris, France, 3-2-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA celebrated today the inauguration of the Bio Golden Raand biomass power plant, built jointly by the group with Dutch civil works company Ballast Nedam Industriebouw, and Finnish boiler supplier, Metso Power Oy. This installation, which … Read the full press release

SPORTFIVE won tender to roll out internal employee sports programme between Fédération Française d’Athlétisme and AREVA’s 46,000 employees

Paris, France, 24-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — SPORTFIVE, the leading international sports marketing agency owned by Lagardère Unlimited, has won a national tender process led by AREVA, the global energy group. The agency will roll out the internal employee sports programme between the … Read the full press release

EDF and AREVA signed series of agreements in support of Saudi nuclear energy program

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 6-1-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of French President François Hollande’s visit to Riyadh on December 30, 2013, EDF and AREVA signed two sets of agreements aimed at supporting the Saudi nuclear energy program. The two companies … Read the full press release

AREVA awarded major contract to support EDF in the maintenance and operation of eight nuclear reactors

Paris, France, 18-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has been awarded a major services and solutions contract to support EDF in the maintenance and operation of eight nuclear reactors. The agreement covers a period of five years, with an option for two additional … Read the full press release

AREVA to deliver 180 fuel assemblies to Gösgen nuclear power plant in Switzerland

03-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — AREVA has been awarded a contract for the fabrication of fuel assemblies for five reloads for the Gösgen nuclear power plant. In the frame of this supply contract, AREVA will deliver 180 fuel assemblies to the Swiss … Read the full press release

GDF SUEZ – EDP Renewables consortium selected AREVA as the exclusive turbine supplier for the 2nd offshore wind call for tender in France

02-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ —  AREVA has been selected by the consortium of GDF SUEZ – EDP Renewables as the exclusive turbine supplier for the second offshore wind call for tender in France. This call for tender plans for the installation … Read the full press release

AREVA, EDF signed with the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Bahrah to develop nuclear skills in Saudi Arabia

12-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — AREVA and EDF have signed a cooperation agreement with the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Bahrah with the aim of contributing to the development of technical nuclear skills in Saudi Arabia. This cooperation with a leading … Read the full press release

Fennovoima interested in Rosatom’s 1200 MW pressurized water reactor AES-2006

Fennovoima invites ROSATOM to direct negotiations 16-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Fennovoima Board of Directors has decided to invite ROSATOM to direct negotiations regarding the supply of Fennovoima’s nuclear power plant. The direct negotiations with Rosatom will commence immediately. Fennovoima is interested … Read the full press release