Velan receives contracts worth USD 55M to supply safety related valves for 3rd generation nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point C in the U.K.
Velan will provide NNB GENERATION Company (HPC) Limited, a subsidiary of EDF Energy Plc, a French-British power utility, and AREVA NP, nuclear valves to equip the primary and safety auxiliary systems of the two new-generation EPR™ reactors at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant, located in Somerset, United Kingdom.
This supply of critical nuclear valves includes high-pressure gate valves and globe valves, manually or electrically operated, as well as check valves, which will be designed and manufactured at the group’s two French production units (Velan S.A.S., based in Lyon, and SEGAULT S.A.S., based in Mennecy). These valves meet the most stringent safety specifications and are based on a proven technology that has benefited from extensive past operational experience. They contribute to the safety of the reactor by isolating or controlling all the primary fluids within the plant’s nuclear island. In the event of an unexpected incident, these valves help in shutting down or controlling the reactor in accident or post-accident conditions.