Framatome has been selected by Spanish operator CNAT - Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo - for the long-term supply of HTP fuel assemblies and related services to Unit 1 of its Trillo nuclear power plant in Spain.
The contract covers a total of nine subsequent fuel assembly deliveries and related services from 2026-2035. The contract can be extended beyond 2035 should the lifetime of the Trillo nuclear power plant be extended.
“CNAT is a longstanding customer, and Framatome has supplied fuel to the Trillo plant since the start of operations in the late 1980s,” said Lionel Gaiffe, senior executive vice president, Fuel Business Unit at Framatome. “We are pleased to continue to support CNAT and Trillo through the long-term delivery of our safe, reliable and high-performance HTP fuel.”
HTP (high thermal performance) denotes a fuel assembly design in which a specific Framatome-developed spacer grid is a major component. HTP fuel assemblies have been loaded into 45 reactors across the globe.
“This contract confirms CNAT's commitment to the long-term operation of the Trillo nuclear power plant through solutions focused on the safety, reliability and efficiency of the plant, supplied by a partner such as Framatome,” said Borja Rosell, Technical Services vice president.
CNAT operates the Trillo nuclear power plant, a pressurized water reactor with a gross capacity of 1,066 MW, located northeast of Madrid. Framatome, as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) of the plant, has been supplying fuel assemblies, engineering, and field services since its start-up in 1988.
(from left to right) Javier Ugedo, CNAT General Manager and Lionel Gaiffe, senior executive vice-president, Fuel Business Unit at Framatome