Rolls-Royce to supply Bibloc® pressure transmitters to Hinkley Point C nuclear reactors in UK

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Hinkley Point C for the delivery of safety critical Bibloc® pressure transmitters for the two EPR nuclear reactors  currently under construction in Somerset, UK.

Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Hinkley Point C for the delivery of safety critical Bibloc® pressure transmitters for the two EPR nuclear reactors  currently under construction in Somerset, UK.

Hinkley Point C, which is the first nuclear power station to be built in the UK for more than 20 years, will provide low-carbon electricity for around six million homes, create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.

As part of this contract, Rolls-Royce will provide 140 safety classified (K1) Bibloc® pressure transmitters, which will perform flow, level and pressure measurements of the Nuclear Steam Supply System (NSSS).

Robert Sommacal, Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear France, Business Unit Director, said: “We are delighted to be a part of the Hinkley Point C project. We will contribute to ensure the nuclear safety of the reactors, which will generate safe, reliable and low-carbon electricity for 60 years. This contract is  further proof of the excellence of our Bibloc® technology and of the specific expertise of our teams”.

Qualified for 60 years of operation, Bibloc® pressure transmitters are designed and manufactured by Rolls-Royce I&C teams based in Grenoble - France, and have already been chosen to be implemented in more than 90 nuclear reactors worldwide.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

  1. Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs.
  2. Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 70 navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers.
  3. Annual underlying revenue was £15.45 billion in 2019, around half of which came from the provision of aftermarket services.
  4. In 2019, Rolls-Royce invested £1.46 billion on research and development. We also support a global network of 29 University Technology Centres, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at the forefront of scientific research.
  5. In Grenoble, the nuclear Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) business of Rolls-Royce employs nearly 550 people, who design, manufacture, install and provide long-term support for I&C solutions, installed on nearly 150 reactors worldwide, including all the operating nuclear reactors in France.
  6. Bibloc® pressure transmitters have been installed in more than 90 nuclear reactors in 8 countries, including all nuclear reactors in operation in France, Flamanville EPR in France, and more than 30 nuclear reactors in China.
  7. In UK, Rolls-Royce is fully committed to pioneering sustainable power technologies, including factory-built compact nuclear power stations, synthetic fuels and microgrids that are optimised for environmental efficiency using advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence.

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