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March 22, 2017
London, 22nd March, 2017 - Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. (Hitachi-GE) today held the latest in its 4-year series of UK academic seminars on the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR), working with Cambridge University.
Hitachi-GE - the reactor provider to Horizon Nuclear Power for their proposed nuclear development at Wylfa Newydd on the Isle of Anglesey - has worked with a number of prestigious UK Universities, running technical seminars on the ABWR.
The UK ABWR is set for deployment on the Isle of Anglesey in North Wales, and is expected to be in commercial operation around 2025.
“The seminars provide a really valuable opportunity to further understanding of Boiling Water Reactor technology - and the ABWR in particular - in the UK.
He went on: “Globally, BWRs are the second most commonly deployed reactor type, but Wylfa Newydd will be the first BWR in the UK. The UK has a world-renowned academic and industrial pedigree in the nuclear sector, and our seminars provide an introduction to the design, helping deepen and broaden the UKs domestic BWR expertise.
He finished: “Working with Cambridge adds a new dimension to our work. They are a world leading University, and we're delighted to be partnering them for this event.
“Today's event has provided a real insight into Boiling Water Reactor technology. With ABWRs set to play a major role in the future of the UK energy mix, it is of the greatest importance that UK industry and academia continue building domestic expertise on Boiling Water Reactors”.
Hitachi-GE, a joint venture established by Hitachi, Ltd. and General Electric Company in July 2007, as one of the world's leading comprehensive plant manufacturers, engages in the development, planning, design, manufacture, inspection, installation, pre-operation, and maintenance of nuclear reactor-related equipment and is able to execute integrated project management. Hitachi-GE has been involved with 23 reactors in Japan to date, including those currently under construction.
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