19th Dec 2011 07:00
19 December 2011
ROLLS-ROYCE WINS CONTRACT TO SUPPORT FRENCH CIVIL NUCLEAR REACTOR
MODERNISATION PROGRAMME Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a €250 million contractwith AREVA to supply safety instrumentation and control (I&C) technologies andsystems for the French nuclear reactor modernisation programme. The systemswill be installed in the twenty-strong French fleet of 1300 MW nuclear reactorsoperated by Electricit© de France (EDF).The project will ensure that the reactor fleet continues to meet safety andlicensing requirements through the deployment of the latest I&C technologies,systems and components provided by Rolls-Royce. This I&C project is beingcarried out by AREVA as part of the third round of ten-yearly planned reactoroutages managed by EDF.Benoit Chabre, President, Instrumentation and Control, Rolls-Royce said: "Weare proud of our relationship with Areva and our long partnership with EDFwhich spans over forty years. We are pleased that they have once again puttheir trust in our world-class I&C technologies which help to ensure the safetyand performance of their reactors."Rolls-Royce will provide the I&C technology for systems such as the ReactorProtection System and the Nuclear Instrumentation System, each underpinned byRolls-Royce patented Spinlineâ„¢ technology. Additionally, the company's Rodlinetechnology will be deployed in the Rod Control System.Compliant with the highest class 1E international nuclear safety requirements,market-leading Rolls-Royce Spinlineâ„¢ technology solution provides utilitycompanies safety and performance through technology and long term support. TheRolls-Royce range of digital nuclear safety, control and monitoring systems aredesigned to simplify all operational, diagnostic and maintenance elements ofnuclear plant while improving safety.
Notes to Editors:
1. Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and services for
use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established a strong position in
global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy.
2. As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base
comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and
helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more than 4,000 marine customers,
including 70 navies, and energy customers in nearly 120 countries, with an
installed base of 54,000 gas turbines.
3. Annual underlying revenues were £10.8 billion in 2010, of which more than
half came from the provision of services. The firm and announced order book
stood at £61.4 billion at 30 June 2011, providing visibility of future levels
of activity.
4. Rolls-Royce employs over 39,000 skilled people in offices, manufacturing and
service facilities in over 50 countries. Over 11,000 of these employees are
engineers.
5. In 2010, Rolls-Royce invested £923 million on research and development,
two thirds of which had the objective of further improving the environmental
performance of its products, in particular reducing emissions.
6. The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and
to further developing employee skills.
7. Rolls-Royce is a technology-neutral supplier to the nuclear market and has a
number of agreements in place with leading companies including AREVA, EdF,
Nuclear Power Delivery UK Ltd, Larsen & Toubro and Rosatom.
8. Rolls-Royce instrumentation and control business has been established and
operating for more than 40 years and has 450 employees based in Grenoble. It is
the original equipment manufacturer of safety critical nuclear instrumentation
and core control I&C systems in all 58 reactors in France.
9. Rolls-Royce is a world leader in the delivery of digital safety I&C systems,
with more than 40 years of successful operation in 200 nuclear reactors
worldwide. Rolls-Royce digital I&C solutions are designed to provide safety and
performance through technology and long term support.
10. Rolls-Royce integrated I&C solutions are based on world-class engineering
and state-of-the-art technology that combines hardware, electronic and software
components to produce a unique digital I&C platform for both new nuclear power
plants and the refurbishment of existing plants.
11. Rolls-Royce developed the first digital integrated protection system (Spinlineâ„¢).
From initial concept, it was designed specifically as a safety technology and
to meet stringent nuclear safety requirements.
12. Underpinned by market-leading Spinlineâ„¢ technology, the Rolls-Royce
Spinlineâ„¢ Reactor Protection System monitors vital reactor operation
parameters and in case of emergency will automatically shutdown the reactor
and determine the corrective actions to be taken.
13. The Rolls-Royce Rodline Rod Control System is designed to safely and
reliably manage the Control Rod Drive Mechanism (CRDM) within the nuclear
reactor.
For further information, please contact:
Investor relations:Mark AlflattDirector of Financial CommunicationsRolls-Royce Holdings plcTel: +44 (0)20 7227 9237E: [email protected] relations:Josh RosenstockDirector of External CommunicationsRolls-Royce Holdings plcTel: +44 (0)20 7227 9163E: [email protected]
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