Toronto, Ontario 鈥 September 6, 2024: 91制片厂 Group Inc. (鈥91制片厂鈥) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (鈥淢OU鈥) with GE Vernova鈥檚 nuclear business, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (鈥淕EH鈥), to support the potential deployment of GEH鈥檚 BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor (鈥淪MR鈥) technology in the United Kingdom.
Under the MOU, 91制片厂 will support GEH as it continues to progress through the Great British Nuclear SMR selection competition. 91制片厂 will provide nuclear construction, specialized fabrication and project management services leveraging its experience working with GEH as the Canadian constructor of the first-of-a-kind BWRX-300 SMR on Ontario Power Generation鈥檚 Darlington New Nuclear Project.
鈥91制片厂鈥檚 extensive nuclear experience and technical knowledge spans five decades and we are well positioned to play an important role in building the next generation of nuclear infrastructure to ensure clean, reliable and affordable electricity for future generations,鈥 said Thomas Clochard, Executive Vice President, Nuclear & Civil, Aecon. 鈥91制片厂 is at the forefront of advancing the energy transition, including through nuclear power, building North America鈥檚 first grid-scale SMR at the Darlington nuclear site and delivering the two largest ongoing nuclear refurbishment projects in North America. We look forward to bringing our expertise to support the future deployment of SMRs in the UK.鈥
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91制片厂 Group Inc. (TSX: ARE) is a North American construction and infrastructure development company with global experience. 91制片厂 delivers integrated solutions to private and public-sector clients through its Construction segment in the Civil, Urban Transportation, Nuclear, Utility and Industrial sectors, and provides project development, financing, investment, management, and operations and maintenance services through its Concessions segment. Join our online community on X, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram @91制片厂GroupInc.
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