MONTREAL, Oct. 30, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Through its wholly
owned subsidiary Atkins Energy Germany GmbH, SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC)
has won a contract from RWE Nuclear GmbH to progress the
decommissioning of its Lingen boiling water reactor through
segmenting and packaging the reactor and internals.
The four-year contract includes segmentation and packaging of
the reactor vessel and its internals to enable disposal and
subsequent site clearance. The 268MW Lingen nuclear power plant,
located in Lower Saxony, has been shut down since the late 1970s
and was partially decommissioned. Completing the decommissioning is
part of Germany's decision to
phase out nuclear power.
"This strategic expansion opportunity falls into our SNCL
Engineering Services business, the cornerstone of our strategy
moving forward to greater growth and profitability. We will bring
together a specialized team of partners and suppliers to safely and
promptly decommission the Lingen plant," said Sandy Taylor, President, Nuclear, SNC-Lavalin.
"This will allow us to expand our significant global nuclear
decontamination and decommissioning experience in Germany and firmly establish ourselves as a
credible supplier of reactor decommissioning services in
Europe."
In addition to the Lingen decommissioning work, SNC-Lavalin is
executing multiple decontamination and decommissioning projects in
the United States as part of
Comprehensive Decommissioning International, LLC, its joint venture
company with Holtec.
About RWE Nuclear GmbH
RWE Nuclear GmbH has
encompassed all nuclear energy activities of the RWE Group since
early 2018. With more than 1,300 employees, the company is
concerned with the operation and operational management of nuclear
power plants, as well as directing investments. RWE Nuclear GmbH
also secures the post-operation, shutdown and legally prescribed
decommissioning process of nuclear power plants, in addition to the
proper packing of radioactive waste. Two power plant units in
Lingen and Gundremmingen currently provide a capacity of around
2,600 megawatts. The Essen-based
company is a wholly owned subsidiary of RWE AG and its operations
are managed by RWE Power AG.
About SNC-Lavalin
Founded in 1911,
SNC-Lavalin is a global fully integrated professional services and
project management company and a major player in the ownership of
infrastructure. From offices around the world, SNC-Lavalin's
employees think beyond engineering. Our teams provide comprehensive
end-to-end project solutions – including capital investment,
consulting, design, engineering, construction management,
sustaining capital and operations and maintenance – to clients
across the EDPM (engineering, design and project management),
Infrastructure, Nuclear, and Resources businesses.
www.snclavalin.com
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