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Publish Date : 12-Sep-2016

Rolls-Royce has been awarded preferred bidder status for a contract to supply an integrated nuclear emergency diesel system for Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset, comprising an MTU diesel generator made by Rolls-Royce Power Systems and Rolls-Royce patented instrumentation and control technology (I&C).

The preferred bidder status has been awarded as the next stage in early works for Hinkley Point.

Harry Holt, Rolls-Royce, President Nuclear, said: We are delighted to be awarded preferred bidder status to supply the Ultimate Diesel Generators for Hinkley Point C. This is in addition to the preferred bidder status that we have already been awarded for contracts to design and manufacture a number of heat exchangers, and coolant treatment equipment for the reactor systems.

We continue to work very closely with EDF Energy, a highly-valued customer of ours. We hope very much to be able to finalise these important contracts as soon as we are able to do so, and play our part in the delivery of the UKs first nuclear reactors in more than twenty years, which will provide reliable, low carbon electricity for future generations.

Ken Owen, Hinkley Point C, Commercial Director, said: This contract signals that UK manufacturing can be competitive from both a technology and cost point of view for nuclear new build activities. This is an important step and demonstrates the time and investment Rolls-Royce has made in getting ready for nuclear new build in the UK. The whole of the UK supply chain has increasingly important opportunities in both construction of the power station, and the manufacturing of its parts.

Rolls-Royce is already established as a world-leader in emergency diesel generators and instrumentation and control technology with more than 300 MTU emergency diesel generators installed on more than 50 reactors in 15 countries and its I&C technology installed in more than 200 reactors across 20 countries.

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