With manufacturing facilities in 43 countries and a sales network in more than 100,
AREVA
offers customers reliable technological solutions for carbon dioxide ( CO2
) free power generation and electricity
transmission and distribution. AREVA
is the world leader in nuclear power and the only company to cover all industrial
activities in this field – from uranium mining, processing and enrichment as well as
fuel manufacture, through reactor construction and services to reprocessing spent fuel.
The group includes AREVA NP, AREVA NC, AREVA TA and AREVA
T&D.
Founded in January 2001, AREVA NP combines the former nuclear activities of Framatome and
Siemens. AREVA NP’s key areas of activity are the development and construction of
nuclear power plants and research reactors, as well as comprehensive engineering,
instrumentation and control ( I&C ) and electrical systems, nuclear services,
backfitting and upgrading, fuel supply and component manufacture for a wide range of
reactor types.
AREVA holds 66 percent of shares in AREVA NP, and Siemens 34 percent. AREVA NP is headquartered in Paris, France, and has regional companies in
Germany and in the USA. With a total workforce of over 16,600, the company is active
throughout the world. In 2007, its annual sales revenues totaled 3.2 billion euros.
AREVA NP has a substantial portfoliothat includes being the OEM for100 light
water reactors in twelve countries – representing 31 percent ofthe world’s
nuclear generation capacity.Current major projects include the
construction of EPR plants in Finland, France and China. The EPR, an evolutionary
Generation-III+ pressurized water reactor, is based on thefield-proven technology of
advanced nuclear power plants in France and Germany. It is also being considered by
America, United Kingdom, South Africa and other countries for the development of their
nuclear fleet.
AREVA NP offers unparalleled experience, expertise, R&D capabilities
for all reactor technologies, with the emphasis on pressurized and boiling water reactors.
We provide the best solutions to meet the manifold challenges faced by electrical
utilities all over the world. The company mission is to help customers power the world
with safe, environmentally clean and affordable nuclear energy.
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