The new eight-year agreement covers full maintenance and repair services for the GE steam turbine-generators and auxiliary equipment at Cernavoda units 1 and 2, which produce approximately 1,400MW of power for Romania’s electricity grid.
Unit 1 has been in operation since 1996, while unit 2 was commissioned in 2007. Nuclearelectrica’s long-range plans call for four nuclear units at the Cernavoda site. GE’s agreement replaces and expands upon a previous four-year contract with Nuclearelectrica for unit 1 that recently expired.
Pompiliu Budulan, general director of Nuclearelectrica, said: “The service and maintenance agreement with GE further supports our commitment to ensure the reliability of electricity supply for the Romanian people.
“Romania is investing in cleaner energy production, and nuclear power is a major part of that strategy. As Romania’s only nuclear power plant, Cernavoda plays a critical role in meeting our growing energy requirements.”
The service agreement follows several other recent GE projects in Romania, including the supply of equipment for the Fantanele and Cogelac wind farms and the Petrom combined-cycle power plant.
Nuclearelectrica is the state-owned nuclear utility of Romania.
