Monday, 30 November 2009

Westinghouse to fuel Koeberg

FUEL for Eskom’s Koeberg nuclear power plant will be provided by Westinghouse Electric Company’s Swedish operations.

In a statement today, Westinghouse said it had been selected by Eskom Holdings to provide 3 reloads of fuel for the Koeberg Nuclear Power Plant, north of Cape Town, from end 2011 to 2015.

“Under terms of the $30 million (about R220 million) contract executed with Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB, Westinghouse will produce fuel at its fabrication facility in Västerås, Sweden,” the statement added.

“We are pleased to be able to continue to assist the Republic of South Africa in its ongoing and successful effort to generate the safe, clean and reliable electricity necessary to fuel continued economic growth,” said Rita Bowser, regional vice president for Westinghouse Electric SA.

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