Ontario Construction News staff writer
Three steam generators at Bruce Power’s Bruce Nuclear Generating Station in Tiverton, Ontario, are in need of replacement. Now, the parent company of Aecon Group has been awarded the $700 million contract to do the work.
Aecon will execute the steam generator replacement work for three units, while SGT, a partnership between Framatome and United Engineers and Constructors, will do the work for the fourth unit. The joint venture called SGRT has so far completed steam generator replacement work on one unit, with construction on the other three units still underway.
“Building on the successful work by SGRT on previous units, this contract award demonstrates Bruce Power’s confidence in SGRT to successfully execute the remaining steam generator replacements safely, on-time and with excellent quality,” Jean-Louis Servranckx, president and Chief Executive Officer, Aecon Group Inc. said in a statement last Thursday.
The contract award will be added to Aecon’s construction segment backlog in the third quarter of 2024. The company is also currently executing fuel channel and feeder replacement work on all six of Bruce Power’s units.
The Bruce Power project, which is being extended to 2064, will create jobs and generate economic development opportunities in Ontario, the company said.
“We look forward to working with our valued client and partners to help ensure the supply of clean, reliable and affordable electricity to meet Ontario’s growing energy demands,” Servranckx said.