Jacobs awarded contract from EDF Energy for all its UK nuclear power stations

摘要

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced in May that it was awarded a contract by EDF Energy to provide project management resources to the company's eight nuclear power stations and two technical centres in the UK. Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is providing a range of project management and engineering resources to support EDF Energy's programme of maintenance and life extension projects to 15 nuclear reactors across the Dungeness, Hartlepool, Heysham 1 and 2, Hinkley Point, Hunterston, Sizewell and Torness power stations, as well as the East Kilbride and Gloucester technical centres. The eight power stations have a combined capacity of almost 8.8 million kilowatts. Jacobs Group vice president Bob Duff stated: "We are delighted to continue supporting EDF Energy on this major programme of nuclear power investment in the UK. Jacobs is one of the UK's largest service providers in the field of nuclear engineering and science. We look forward to contributing significant expertise, local knowledge and global resource to help deliver safe, robust solutions across these important assets."