Bruce Power awards $350M contract for further work at Bruce nuclear station
Bruce Power announced on July 5 that it has reached an agreement with a construction team led in part by Aecon Group to replace steam generators at units 3 and 4 at Bruce Nuclear Generating Station.
The contract, which is valued at approximately $350 million, will see the Steam Generator Replacement Team (SGRT) consortium perform engineering and planning activities, remove the existing steam generators, install new generators, perform construction management and material procurement, and conduct all construction activities. The consortium is a joint venture between Aecon and SGT, which itself is a partnership between France’s Framatome and New Jersey’s United Engineers & Constructors.
SGRT is currently executing steam-generator replacement work on Unit 6, with the majority of work expected to be completed by the end of 2021. In 2017, the team signed a long-term preferred supplier agreement for steam generator replacements at the plant's remaining five units as part of the Bruce Major Component Replacement (MCR) project. With the award of Units 3 and 4, three units remain.
"This contract award builds on the successful work by SGRT at Unit 6 and further demonstrates Aecon's diverse, industry leading expertise as the largest nuclear constructor in Canada," said Aecon president and CEO Jean-Louis Servranckx. "The Bruce MCR project is creating jobs, generating economic development opportunities in local and surrounding communities, and will be integral in advancing Ontario's economic recovery coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic."
Efforts to expand the life of the Bruce Power site until 2064 will result in an annual injection of $4 billion into Ontario’s economy while creating 22,000 jobs. Meanwhile, Bruce Power will continue to provide clean, affordable, reliable power and life-saving medical isotopes.
“While we continue to focus on Unit 6, which remains on track, it’s important to continue to plan for future MCR projects, which will play a key role in stimulating the economy as Ontario moves into the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Bruce Power president and CEO Mike Rencheck. “Securing the long-term future of the Bruce site is vital to ensuring Canada meets its commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.”
Featured image: Aerial photo of Bruce Nuclear Generating Station. (Bruce Power)