Hinkley Point B renews support contract

23 Mar 2010

Hinkley Point B is an Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) nuclear power station located on the Severn estuary in Somerset. It is capable of supplying electricity to over a million homes.

Capula was contracted to design, install and support a replacement I/O suit in support of the main Data Process System (DPS) replacement, with delivery completed in 1998. The DPS monitors the status of the reactor, analysing various plant parameters, pressures, temperatures, flows and other important data, providing operators with displays, alarms and reports that are key to the continued safe running of the reactor.

The station, now owned by EDF Energy, have used Capula for the support of the I/O equipment since its delivery in 1998, whereby Capula provide repair, fault investigation and technical support to Hinkley Point B's engineers both via telephone and by call-out response to site. Recently, Hinkley Point B signed a further renewal contract with Capula to extend our support services until the end of 2012.

"We enjoy an excellent relationship with EDF Energy, working on a number of their power stations," said Capula Chief Executive Roger Turner, "The renewal of this contract takes our support of the system beyond ten years, and we are rightly proud that our technical support services continue to be held in such high regard."

If you would like further information, please email our Business Development Team: sales@capula.co.uk

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