MHI Receives Order to Supply Pumps for Sizewell C Nuclear Power Plant

Strategic Insights -

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order to supply 34 pumps, a total of five different models, for Sizewell C nuclear power plant units 1 and 2 from Trillium Flow Technologies (Trillium). This order is significant as it involves the same quantities and types of pumps as those supplied for Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant units 1 and 2 in the UK, which have a total output of 3.2 million kW. The pumps ordered for Sizewell C are the same models and units as those for Hinkley Point C, manufactured by MHI and delivered to Trillium for pre-installation testing and installation.

Key Takeaways:

  • MHI has received an order to supply 34 pumps, including five different models, for Sizewell C nuclear power plant units 1 and 2 from Trillium Flow Technologies.
  • The order is for the same quantities and types of pumps as those supplied for Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant units 1 and 2, which have a total output of 3.2 million kW.
  • The pumps ordered for Sizewell C are the same models and units as those for Hinkley Point C, manufactured by MHI and delivered to Trillium for pre-installation testing and installation.
  • MHI has a previous record of supplying pumps for Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant units 1 and 2, with an order received in 2019.
  • Trillium will be responsible for project management, purchase of motors, pre-installation testing, and supervising the installation of pumps on site.
  • MHI will be responsible for the design and manufacture of the pumps based on the order from Trillium.
  • Sizewell C nuclear power plant unit 1 and 2 are to be constructed and operated by Nuclear New Build, a subsidiary of EDF Energy.

Statistics:

  • Total output of Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant units 1 and 2: 3.2 million kW.
  • Total number of pumps ordered for Sizewell C nuclear power plant units 1 and 2: 34.
  • Number of different pump models ordered for Sizewell C nuclear power plant units 1 and 2: 5.
  • Value of the order not disclosed.

Sources:

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI)
  • JCN Newswire
  • Trillium Flow Technologies (Trillium)
  • Nuclear New Build (NNB)
  • EDF Energy