Framatome To Supply Fuel To VVER Reactors In Slovakia

Framatome (ENS Corporate Member) and Slovak utility Slovenské elektrárne have signed a major contract for the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to the Bohunice and Mochovce VVER reactors from 2027.

This contract marks a new milestone in the longstanding and fruitful cooperation between Framatome and Slovenské elektrárne. We are pleased to contribute to the diversification of Slovakia’s fuel supply and to the safe, reliable and uninterrupted operation of the Bohunice and Mochovce nuclear power plants

said Lionel Gaiffe, senior executive vice president, Fuel Business Unit at Framatome.

The new MoU follows on from the one signed by the two companies in May 2023, which included domains of expertise like nuclear operations and maintenance, nuclear fuel, safety instrumentation & control, and cybersecurity, as well as the feasibility of nuclear medicine and radioisotope production in Slovakia.

Read the full Framatome Press Release.

The importance of the diversification of nuclear fuel suppliers has been often underlined by the Euratom Supply Agency (ENS Member) which reminded us that diversification is paramount to prevent excessive dependence of EU users on any single third-country supplier and to achieve the security of supply of nuclear fuels in the medium and long term.

Framatome has recently been appointed as leader in the new Innovation Action called SAVE, funded under the Euratom Research and Training Programme.

The project will work with €10 million in EU contribution, and it will gather 17 partners from seven EU Member States plus Ukraine.

SAVE aims to contribute to the swift and secure development and deployment of a European fuel solution for VVER reactors operating mainly in Eastern and Central Europe.