TVEL Fuel Company and Spanish partners develop cooperation in Decommissioning & Dismantling of nuclear facilities

26.02.2020

TVEL JSC and Spanish companies ENUSA, ENSA and IDOM have signed the MOU on development of cooperation in Decommissioning & Dismantling of nuclear facilities, as well as in the area of nuclear waste management and related engineering and consulting services. Along with that the companies have signed the Roadmap for various projects development in the short run. The parties agreed to cooperate in different formats in order to offer services the global market.

The documents were signed on behalf of TVEL - by Dmitry Bazhenov, Director for Global Development, on behalf of ENUSA – by Roberto González, Director for Business Development and Technology, and Mariano J. Rodríguez, Business Development and Commercial Manager, on behalf of ENSA – by Rafael Triviño, Director General, and by María Vega, VP Business Development, on behalf of IDOM - by Xabier Ruiz, Director, Nuclear Services.

“Nuclear facilities decommissioning and dismantling, radioactive waste and spent fuel management along with solving relevant issues of radiation safety represent a challenging task both from the environmental point of view, that is fully in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and in terms of the growing decommissioning market that, as per current forecasts, may exceed EUR 100 billion by 2030. Enterprises of TVEL Fuel Company have already gained a vast expertise in accomplishing such complex high tech projects. By means of comprising these expertise and positive references in one integrating entity, we are able to act as a universal subcontractor. Creation of alliances with our partners abroad would enable us not only to enhance our competences, but also to work in the foreign markets in a more efficient manner”, Dmitry Bazhenov commented.

For reference

TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom incorporates enterprises for the fabrication of nuclear fuel, conversion and enrichment of uranium, production of gas centrifuges, as well as research and design organizations. It is the only supplier of nuclear fuel for Russian nuclear power plants. TVEL Fuel Company of Rosatom provides nuclear fuel for 73 power reactors in 13 countries worldwide, research reactors in eight countries, as well as transport reactors of the Russian nuclear fleet. Every sixth power reactor in the world operates on fuel manufactured by TVEL. www.tvel.ru

ENUSA is a Spanish state company whose main activities include management of enriched uranium supply chains, design, manufacturing and supply of fuel to NPPs in Spain and abroad, engineering services of all kinds related to the management and optimization of the use of fuel in the reactor and the provision of fuel services in the areas of inspection, repair, fresh and irradiated handling activities. The company provides support to nuclear power plants and also deals with transportation of nuclear and radioactive materials via its subsidiary ETSA. http://www.enusa.es

ENSA is a Spanish state company established in 1973 for the manufacturing of large components for the needs of the country's nuclear program. In 1980, the company's services division was founded to manage spent nuclear fuel, maintenance, decontamination and decommissioning. ENSA also designs and produces containers and racks for fuel disposal and transportation. http://www.ensa.es

IDOM is an independent multinational company headquartered in Spain that provides professional services in engineering, consulting and architecture. Its history spans more than 60 years. The company has offices in 45 countries and a portfolio of projects carried out in 125 countries. In the nuclear sector IDOM covers most industrial and technological engineering activities related to nuclear installations, as well as managing fission and fusion activities, and the nuclear fuel cycle. https://www.idom.com