Ultra Electronics wins UK nuclear-power contract with EDF Energy

25th Jun 2013 07:33

Defence, security, transport and energy electronics company Ultra Electronics is to help EDF Energy with the construction and support of nuclear-reactor instrumentation at sites across the UK.The £16.1m contract is the first to benefit from Ultra's recent investment in a state-of-the-art nuclear-instrumentation manufacturing facility in Dorset, the company said on Tuesday morning.The firm currently supplies safety-based equipment to 113 reactors in 16 countries and said its instrumentation would be in use at EDF's eight nuclear power stations in the UK. "I am pleased to be supporting EDF Energy in this strategic partnership, said Chief Executive Rakesh Sharma. "Ultra continues to invest and grow its specialist nuclear capability and it is an example of the resilience provided through Ultra's broad portfolio of specialist capability areas."Paul Garrad, Head of Supply Chain Nuclear Generation, EDF Energy stated: "EDF Energy recognise that true collaboration is critical to the achievement of our strategic goals. Ultra has worked closely with us to understand our challenges and to create innovative solutions. "This strategic partnership will help deliver our long term objectives and provides lifetime support for our reactors."