Contract to build two new CANDU nuclear plants in Romania awarded to Mississauga company [Video]

Cernavoda Nuclear plant in Romania

A Mississauga company and its partners have been awarded a $224-million contract to begin building two new CANDU reactors in Romania, the first new CANDU builds in the world since the country’s Unit 2 nuclear reactors came online in 2007.

The new units, which will be built by Candu Energy of Mississauga, a subsidiary of Montreal-based AtkinsRéalis, and joint venture partners Fluor Corporation, Ansaldo Nucleare and Sargent & Lundy, will allow Romania to nearly double its production of clean, green electricity.

“This is a game changing contract for AtkinsRéalis and Romania,” said company CEO Ian Edwards. “CANDU technology is at the forefront of relevant, up to date and differentiated nuclear technologies in the world. We are honoured to help power Romania well into the end of the 21st century with these brand new CANDU reactors.”

Edwards noted that as the sole commercial licensee of Canada’s answer to nuclear technology, AtkinsRéalis …