Construction Magazine July 2018 | Page 26

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Assystem , as Jeanneau goes on to explain . “ We learned a lot as a company 50 years ago when we started nuclear commissioning in France and are now extremely specialised in highly complex projects that involve a lot of regulatory compliance .
“ Nuclear still accounts for around 50 % of our business activity and we are very much part of the global nuclear DNA . We have an important role to play in many countries ’ efforts to transition away from a purely carbon-based energy model .”
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One development that has the potential to change the face of nuclear construction is the emergence of small modular reactors ( SMRs ).
These smaller nuclear fission reactors are manufactured off-site , cutting construction costs and disruption , and are seen by its proponents as a viable alternative to costly renewals of conventional reactors .
While the reactors ’ typical output of 300MWe of power is less than its larger , more traditional counterpart , multiple reactors can be prefabricated and assembled on one site ,

“NUCLEAR STILL ACCOUNTS FOR AROUND 50 % OF OUR BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND WE ARE VERY MUCH PART OF THE GLOBAL NUCLEAR DNA . WE HAVE AN IMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY IN MANY COUNTRIES ’ EFFORTS TO TRANSITION AWAY FROM A PURELY CARBON-BASED ENERGY MODEL ”

— Christian Jeanneau SVP Nuclear , Assystem
JULY 2018