Reports of Areva contract

Friday, 2 February 2007

[LeFigaro, various sources, 1 February] France's Areva will supply two 1600 MWe EPRs and fuel cycle services to China Guangdong Nuclear Power Company, according to unnamed sources. It has been reported that Areva CEO Anne Lauvergeon spent a week in China during which discussions on new nuclear build intensified, culminating in a memorandum of understanding. Two pressurized water reactors built by an Areva subsidiary at Daya Bay for CGNPC started up in 1993 and 1994 respectively.

[LeFigaro, various sources, 1 February]France's Areva will supply two 1600 MWe EPRs and fuel cycle services toChina Guangdong Nuclear Power Company, according to unnamed sources. Ithas been reported that Areva CEO Anne Lauvergeon spent a week in Chinaduring which discussions on new nuclear build intensified, culminatingin a memorandum of understanding. Two pressurized water reactors builtby an Areva subsidiary at Daya Bay for CGNPC started up in 1993 and1994 respectively.