Velká Británie: Vybrané obchodní příležitosti v britské energetice

Poznámka na úvod:

Účelem tohoto dokumentu je průběžně informovat české podnikatelské subjekty o připravovaných obchodních příležitostech v oblasti projektů v britské energetice s delším časovým předstihem než je vydán příslušný tendr. Vzhledem ke krátkosti času na předložení tendrové nabídky je potřebné se na avizované velké tendry dlouhodoběji připravovat na roli kontraktora či subkontraktora. Tendr je pak veřejně přístupný na webových stránkách GB: (http://www.tendersdirect.co.uk/default.aspx)a EU:(http://ted.europa.eu/Exec?Template=TED/homepage.htm&DataFlow=hRead.dfl&hpt=ALL&StatLang=CS).

Tento dokument je průběžně doplňován o informace získané z jednání v GB, z odborného tisku a z dalších zdrojů. V první části dokumentu naleznete informace obecné. Ve druhé části jsou informace o konkrétních tendrech a dalších obchodních příležitostech. Nejnovější informace (proti předchozí verzi) jsou na začátku každé části tohoto dokumentu a navíc zvýrazněny červenou barvou.

Jsme přesvědčeni, že dokument doplňovaný za delší časové období podá cenný obraz o chronologickém vývoji některých zásadních projektů vyvíjejících se často i několik let. Znalost celého vývoje je často důležitá pro tvorbu obchodní strategie a tvorbu samotných nabídek.

Jelikož zejména pro menší a střední podniky je největší šance uplatnit se v roli subdodavatele, podáváme zde také informace o největších subjektech operujících na GB trhu a získávajících zakázky v předmětné oblasti.

Při aktualizacích dokumentu spolupracujeme s naším anglickým spolupracovníkem p. Bartosikem a proto jsou informace – obchodní příležitosti uvedeny níže v angličtině (tedy v autentické podobě).

1/ Obecné informace:Elektrickou energii v UK generuje více než 2 600 elektráren různé velikosti

(nejvýkonnější je uhelná elektrárna Drax v Severním Yorkshire o výkonu 3 870 MW). Electricité de France (EdF) je největším producentem energie 7 v UK, kontroluje většinu jaderné energie a vyrábí jednu šestinu celkového energetického výkonu. Mezi další významné výrobce patří E.ON UK, RWE-Npower, Centrica (British Gas), Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) a ScottishPower (SP). Souhrnná kapacita britských elektráren (přibližně 75 GW) pokrývá roční spotřebu 350 TWh. Většina elektráren byla vybudována v devadesátých letech, a je proto uzpůsobena na spalování zemního plynu, který v uplynulém roce zabezpečil pokrytí 47% energetické poptávky UK.

jaderná energetika

Výroba elektrické energie z jádra dosáhla v Británii vrcholu v roce 1998 s tehdejším 26% podílem na energetickém mixu, v současnosti se na energetickém mixu podílí 16% až 18% dle údajů DECC. Navzdory plánované odstávce dalších čtyř jaderných elektráren do roku 2015 by se měl podíl elektrické energie z jádra stále udržet na více než 10% z celkového

objemu. Nejvíce v současnosti aktivních jaderných elektráren z nich je provozováno společností British Energy, která spadá do skupiny EdF a vlastní v UK celkově 8 jaderných elektráren.

energie z obnovitelných zdrojů

Pro UK je potenciálně nejvýznamnější větrná a příbojová energie. Velká očekávaní se vkládají také do tzv. čistého uhlí – zachycování a uchovávání oxidů uhlíku (Carbon Capture and Storage - CCS). Opatření britské vlády přímo vyžadují po výrobcích elektřiny, aby určitou část své energetické produkce čerpaly z obnovitelných zdrojů. Navzdory setrvalému růstu produkce energie z čistých zdrojů se nezdá být pravděpodobné, že by UK bylo do roku 2020 bylo schopné splnit závazek 20% podílu obnovitelných zdrojů na celkovém objemu vyrobené energie, byť se k tomuto cíli velmi silně hlásí.

elektroenergetika – výroba, přeprava, distribuce

Největším výrobcem elektrické energie v UK je British Energy Group (BEG) vlastněna francouzskou EdF. Dalšími velkými výrobci jsou British Gas/Centrica, Scottish & Southern Energy, E.ON UK, RWE Npower a, Scottish Power/Iberdola. Dohromady produkují 95% elektrické energie v UK. Vlastníky těchto firem jsou nadnárodní společnosti z UK, USA, Francie, Španělska a Německa. Menší společnosti vykrývají zbylou část trhu, jedná se o tyto firmy: The Utility Warehouse, OVO New Energy, Good Energy, Ecotricity, Co-operative Energy a EBICO Ltd. Hlavní dohled nad přenosovou sítí má privátně vlastněná akciová společnost National Grid. Scottish Power, Scottish and Southern Energy a Northern Ireland Electricity provozují přenosovou síť ve Skotsku a Severním Irsku.

2/ Obchodní příležitosti v energetice

December 2015

Electrical Supplies for Electricity Substations – Northern Ireland9 December 2015Zdroj: www.ted.europa.euPublikace: 9.12.2015Uzávěrka: 4.1.2016 v 10 hod (GMT)Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídka/OJEU: 2015/S 238 – 433137As part of NIE Network's capital investment programme it has a requirement to establish new substation buildings and refurbish the heating, electrical and power services at some of its existing buildings at various substation sites across Northern Ireland. This is a 3 year framework contract for the supply of Electrical Materials for Building Services with the option to extend for up to a further 2 years, purely at NIE Networks discretion. For further information please see the link below. Additional details please contact: Ms Lynn McWilliams, Northern Ireland Electricity Networks, 120 Malone Road, Belfast BT95HT, United Kingdom tel: 0044 28906 89199 email: lynn.mcwilliams@nienetworks.co.uk http://www.ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:433137-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0

October 2015

Standby Generators – Scottish Water21 October 2015

Zdroj: www.ted.europa.euPublikace: 21.10.2015Uzávěrka: 2.11.2015 v 12 hod (GMT)Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídka/OJEU: 2015/S 204 – 371327Scottish Water is seeking to appoint a supplier who will supply and install fixed standby generators. Note: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=417620For further information please see the link below. Additional details please contact: Sharon Wallace, Scottish Water, Procurement and Supply Chain, The Bridge, Buchanan Gate Business Park, Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow G33 6FB, United Kingdom tel: 0044 141 414 7990 email: sharon.wallace@scottishwater.co.uk http://www.ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:371327-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0

Nuclear Power Station Construction Work19 October 2015Zdroj: www.ted.europa.euPublikace: 17.10.2015Uzávěrka: 16.11.2015 v 12 hod (GMT)Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídka/OJEU: 2015/S 202 – 367000The Isle of Anglesey County Council (IACC) wish to enter into a Single User/ Single Supplier Framework Agreement with a suitably qualified and experienced companies to provide multi-disciplinary and professional service support to the development and implementation of activities relating to Major Energy Developments on the Island with particular regard to the proposed new nuclear build at Wylfa. To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=35512 For further information please see the link below. Additional details please contact: Mr Osian W. Roberts, Economic and Community Regeneration, Isle of Anglesey County Council, Council Offices, Llangefni LL77 7TW, United Kingdom tel: 0044 1248 752435 email: owrpl@ynysmon.gov.uk http://www.ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:367000-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/Search/show/Search_View.aspx?ID=OCT106750

June 2015

Electrical Power systems Design Services (Northern Ireland Power) 16 June 2015Zdroj: www.ted.europa.euPublikace: 16.6.2015Uzávěrka: 17.7.2015 v 17 hod (GMT)

Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídka/OJEU: 2015/S 114 – 207423SONI (System Operator for Northern Ireland) has the responsibility as the transmission system operator (TSO) under its license to plan the network and develop the transmission network to complete all the relevant activities (‘pre-construction’) to enable Northern Ireland Electricity, the transmission asset owner (TAO), to complete the construction and connection to the grid. As a part of the development role SONI requires the services of multiple specialist consultants (1. Design consultant for project feasibility 2. Electric sub-station design services 3. Cable design services 4. Overhead line design services) to assist with the development of the Northern Ireland Electricity Transmission System Assets based on customer and network requirements. SONI intends to establish a single vendor framework per Lot for the provision of these services. Interested parties should register their interest on the following website: www.etenders.gov.ie . For further information please see the link below. Additional details please contact: Ms Noreen Magowen, SONI Ltd, Castlereigh House, 12 Manse Road, Belfast BT1 9RT, United Kingdom tel: 0044 28 9070 7406 email: purchasing@airgrid.com http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:207423-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0http://www.soni.ltd.uk/

Wastewater Treatment Plant Design and Construction Work8 June 2015Zdroj: www.ted.europa.euPublikace: 6.6.2015Uzávěrka: 14.7.2015 v 17 hod (GMT)Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídka/OJEU: 2015/S 108 – 197066The project is to be procured as a single contract comprising the design, construction, commissioning and operation/optimisation of new and refurbished wastewater treatment facilities at Blackburn and Darwen Wastewater Treatment Works, together with a new transfer pipeline. The project seeks to provide a holistic engineering solution to the multiple quality and maintenance drivers at the two locations, including compliance with the Bathing Waters standard, the Water Framework Directive consent and a new phosphorus consent. Estimated value excluding VAT between 145 000 000 and 165 000 000 GBP. For further information please see the link below. Additional details please contact: Mark Tombs, United Utilities Water Ltd, 4 Clearwater, Lingley Mere Business Park, Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington WA5 3UZ, United Kingdom tel: 0044 1925 773149 email: mark.tombs@uuplc.co.uk http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:197066-2015:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0

May 2015

Overhead Pylon Electrical Equipment – Northern Powergrid Ltd20 May 201520 May 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 16.5.2015Uzávěrka: Vyhlásit SoutěžKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídka/OJEU: 2015/S 94 – 171295

Northern Powergrid is asking for companies to contact them regarding the Supply & Delivery of Auto Sectionalising Links - Auto sectionalisers Links shall operate after a pre-determined sequence of pulses of fault current. They are intended to operate in conjunction with pole mounted auto reclosing circuit breakers and are used to automatically isolate permanent spur-line faults from main lines whilst at the same time reducing the risk of transient faults causing a spur–line outage. Auto Sectionaliser Link's are non fault break single phase devices that are designed to recognise a pre-determined sequence of fault currents, to identify a permanent fault and then during a period when the upstream protective device is open, to disengage and drop-out to the isolated position. For further information please see the link below. Additional details please contact: Sarah Dutson, Procurement, Northern Powergrid Ltd, Manor House, Station Road, New Penshaw, Tyne and Wear DH4 7LA, United Kingdom tel: 0044 191 387 7104 email: sarah.dutson@northernpowergrid.com http://www.publictenders.net/node/3069949

Solar and Wind Power Re-Newable Energy Solutions Partnership – Bristol Water plc20 May 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 16.5.2015Uzávěrka: 11.6.2015 v 14.00 (GMT) Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídka/OJEU: 2015/S 94 – 171336Bristol Water plc are seeking partners who will secure 100 % of the required funding and then deliver renewable energy solutions for sites identified. Our intention is to award a framework for solar and potentially wind renewable power solutions. These 2 sources of renewable energy will be our initial focus. There will be 2 lots. Bidders may bid for both lots or just 1 lot.The framework supplier(s) will finance, project manage, design, procure, construct, operate and maintain the installations. Bristol Water plc has already identified a number of sites where such installations may be possible. Partners will be offered the exclusive opportunity to develop detailed proposals which allow Bristol Water plc to enter into a long term power purchase agreement with the supplier(s). Bristol Water plc will co-ordinate with the framework suppliers to identify and review proposals. For further information please see the link below. Additional details please contact: Mr Zac Coley, Bristol Water plc, Bridgewater Road, Bristol BS13 7AT, United Kingdom tel: 0044 1179 341214 email: zac.coley@bristolwater.co.uk http://www.publictenders.net/node/3069990

Street Lighting Columns in Steel and Aluminium19 May 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 13.5.2015Uzávěrka: 1.6.2015 v 12:00 hod (GMT)Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2015/S 92-166200South Gloucestershire Council is seeking the supply of steel and aluminum street lighting columns. For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: David Wigram, South Gloucestershire Council, The Council Offices, PO Box 199, Civic Centre, Kingswood BS19 9TR, United Kingdom tel: 0044 454 863978 email: david.wigram@southglos.gov.uk http://www.publictenders.net/node/3063593

Sewage Screens for Thames Water 19 May 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 13.5.2015Uzávěrka: 1.6.2015 v 12:00 hod (GMT)Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2015/S 92-166200Thames Water are seeking the supply of new Screens and Associated Equipment to cover Thames Water needs for AMP6 across the whole Thames Water region.Equipment in scope:— Inlet & Storm Screens;— Sludge Screens;— CSO Screens;— Abstraction Screens;— Grit Removal;— Screenings Handling.The supply lot includes design, supply, installation and commissioning of asset including the supply of spare parts/components to Thames Water's maintenance suppliers for use on Thames Water assets or to Thames Water direct.The lots are as follows:Lot 1A ScreensSublot 1 Inlet screens — small (under 500 litres/second), medium (500-1000 litres/second), large (over 1000 litres/second), combined screen/screening treatmentSublot 2 Storm screensSublot 3 CSO screensSublot 4 Abstraction screensLot 1B Grit removalSublot 1 Vortex separators complete with grit and air lift pumpsSublot 2 Grit treatment — reciprocating rake classifiersLot 1C Screening HandlingSublot 1 Screenings transfer equipment (conveyors, launders and launder pumps)Sublot 2 Screenings treatment equipment — small (less than 5 cubic metres/hr)Sublot 3 Screenings treatment equipment — medium (5-10 cubic metres/hr)Sublot 4 Screenings treatment equipment — large (over 10 cubic metres/hr)Applicants can apply for any part of any sub-lot, any sub-lot or a combination.For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Thames Water Utilities Ltd, Procurement Support Centre, 3rd Floor East, c/o The Mail Room, Rose Kiln Court, Reading RG2 0BY, United Kingdom email: procurement.support.centre@thameswatyer.co.uk http://www.publictenders.net/node/3064733

Water Flow Measuring Equipment6 May 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 6.5.2015Uzávěrka: 29.5.2015 v 17:00 hod (GMT)Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídka

OJEU: 2015/S87-157797Severn Trent Water intend to install up to 5 000 sewer flow and level monitors to comply with statutory Event Duration Monitoring (EDM) requirements, and to provide the network intelligence that will help us to reduce flooding and pollution incidents, as such we are inviting tenders for the supply, installation and maintenance of sewer monitoring equipment; the equipment must be able to meet the demands of various network scenarios (e.g. CSOs chambers, small dia. Section 24 sewers etc.) and provide a robust, whole-life cost effective solution. For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Mark Gerry, Severn Trent Water Ltd, Severn Trent Centre, 2 St John’s Street, Coventry CV1 2LZ, United Kingdom tel: 0044 7825 009597 email: mark.gerry@severntrent.co.uk IT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TENDER TO REGISTER ON THE FOLLOWING SITE: https://severntrent.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.htmlhttp://www.publictenders.net/node/3056044

April 2015

Battery Equipment for a Power Plant15 April 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 15.4.2015Uzávěrka: 30.4.2015 v 00:00 hod (GMT)Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2015/S 73-129800AES Kilroof Power Ltd has issued a tender for the provision of goods to be supplied and or Services to be performed regarding a 10 MW Battery Storage facility. There are three Lots to be applied for: Batteries, Inverters and, Supply of Goods and or provision of Services associated with completion of work associated with the Balance of Plant. For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Steven Rodgers, AES Kilroof Power Ltd, Larne Road, Carrickfergus, Belfast BT38 7LX tel: 0044 28 9338 1100 email: steven.rodgers@aes.com http://www.publictenders.net/node/3027194

Sewage Plant Building Works15 April 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 4.4.2015Uzávěrka: 30.4.2015 v 09:00 hod (GMT)Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2015/S 67-129800Activiated Sludge Plant - Design, Manufacture, Supply, Delivery, on site Assembly, Testing and Commissioning of Activated Sludge Plant and RGF Blowers, refurbishments, spares and an option to provide maintenance. New Asset Installation and Refurbished Asset installation would be carried out by Severn Trent Water's Tier 1 delivery partners. For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Strategic Procurement Team, Severn Trent Centre, 2 St John Street, Coventry CV1 2LZ tel: 0044 24 7771 5000 email: help@bravosolution.co.uk http://www.publictenders.net/node/3017652

Water Treatment Chemicals7 April 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 4.4.2015Uzávěrka: 15.5.2015 v 12:00 hodKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2015/S 67-120837Northern Ireland Water has a requirement to purchase Colilert chemicals and consumables from established sources to be used in both of their 2 laboratories. For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Ms Lauren Codd, NI Water, Finance and Regulation, Westland House, Old Westland Road, Belfast BT14 6TE tel: 0044 28 9035 4813 email: sourcing@niwater.com http://www.publictenders.net/node/3017781

Waste Water Treatment Plant Construction and Other Works7 April 20415Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 4.4.2015Uzávěrka: 20.5.2015 v 15:00 hodKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2015/S 67-120701Individual work packages to deliver Wastewater and Water Treatment Process Works Design, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of the civil, environmental, process, mechanical and electrical elements (including instrumentation, control, automation and telemetry) for a new Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTWs) or Water Treatment Works (WTWs) or the up-grade thereof; refurbishment and extension of existing WwTWs or WTWs to achieve the defined outputs whilst delivering operational efficiencies and minimising utilisation of existing NI Water assets; Other Works Design, construction, installation, testing and commissioning or refurbishment and extension of service reservoirs, sea outfalls, combined storm overflows, pumping stations, building and civil engineering works. For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Mr Jonathan Rowe, Engineering Procurement, NI Water, Westland House, Old Westland Road, Belfast BT14 6TE tel: 0044 8457 440088 email: jonathan.rowe@niwater.co.uk http://www.publictenders.net/node/3017646

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March 2015

Street Lighting Equipment – Central Management System19 March 2015Zdroj: www.constructionindex.co.uk Publikace: 14.3.2015Uzávěrka: 24.4.2015 v 12:00 hodKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2015/S 52-090078

This contract is for: — the design, manufacture and installation of an appropriate number of Central Management System (CMS) collectors; — the design, manufacture and supply of associated telecells; — the provision of an externally hosted CMS using the above components for control, monitoring and reporting to thereby enable the Purchaser on an ongoing basis after the installation process has been completed to appropriately minimise the energy consumption of the LED luminaires and minimise the overall maintenance of the Purchaser's street lighting stock. For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Mr Charles Ellis, Commercial and Procurement Services, County Hall, Leicestershire County Council, Glenfield, Leicester LE3 8RA tel: 0044 116 305 5859 email: charles.ellis@leics.gov.uk http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2015--S__052-090078/previous/page-1-keyword--country-UK-mainactivity--status-Contract%20notice-codenuts-

Solar (Photovoltaic) Panels 4 March 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 3.03.2015Uzávěrka: 7.4.2015 v 17:00 hodKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2015/S 43-73869Design, supply, install and commission a range of PV arrays on public buildings. The whole contract is estimated between GBP 10 and 40 million. There would be a minimum of 5 contractors and a maximum of 10. For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Mr Phil O’Connor, Warrington Borough Council, New Town House, Butter Market Street, Warrington WA1 2NH tel: 0044 1928 443586 email: philo’connor@warrington.gov.uk http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2015--S__043-073869/previous/page-1-keyword--country-UK-mainactivity--status-Contract%20notice-codenuts-

February 2015

Combined Heat and Power Boiler Installation24 February 2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 24.02.2015Uzávěrka: 27.02.2015 v 00:00 hodKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2015/S 38-65250Phase 1 of this project will extend and supplement the existing energy centre at the UHL through the re-engineering of the existing energy centre, including installation of a natural gas fired CHP in the order of 1400 kWe capacity coupled with a new absorption chiller. We expect that the successful supplier will bring a high degree of relevant expertise, experience, innovation and flexibility to the project to ensure that the carbon savings and energy savings deliver the lowest cost per tonne of CO2 saved and the greatest reduction in operational energy costs. For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Michael Materesi, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, High Street, Lewisham, London SE13 6LH tel: 0044 208 333 3000 email: mmateresi@nhs.net http://www.publictenders.net/node/2965525

Photovoltaic Market20 February 2015Zdroj: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Publikace: Uzávěrka: Kritérium: OJEU: The firm Conergy, one of the top five installers of solar farms in the UK is moving into the rooftop solar energy installation market. According to the UK Government Department for Energy and Climate Change more than 125,000 UK homes had photovoltaic panels fitted to them in 2014.Please see the following articles in the links for more information.http://conergy.co.uk/http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/energy-firm-in-rooftop-solar-pushhttp://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/41217/decc-statistics-reflect-healthy-demand-for-residential-solar-installations-in-the-uk/http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/styles-and-wood-joins-solar-installation-network

November 2014

Upgrade to Wastewater Treatment Works – Northern Ireland Water24 November 2014Zdroj: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Publikace: 05.11.2014Uzávěrka: 05.12.2014 v 12:00 hod (GMT) Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S 213-377972The Project is for the provision of an upgrade to the Ballycastle Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW). The principal drivers for this project are compliance with the Water Order Consent offered and accommodating the projected increase in future population circa 11 500 PE. Planning approval (E/2012/0028/F) was granted on 24.4.2013. An 18 month contract is envisaged incorporating design, construction, commissioning and performance testing.For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Brendan O’Hare, Northern Ireland Water, Engineering Procurement Dept, Westland House, Old Westland Road, Belfast BT14 6TE tel: 0044 28 9035 4657 email: brendan.o’hare@niwater.comhttp://www.publictenders.net/node/2824778

Supply of Water Membrane and Supply of Fitting of Water Membrane to Scottish Water19 November 2014Zdroj: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Publikace: 06.10.2014Uzávěrka: 02.12.2014 v 12:00 hod (GMT) Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S Scottish Water is seeking to appoint a supplier for approved membranes, and a supplier to install the membranes

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=326784.For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Ms Sharon Wallace, , Scottish Water, The Bridge, Buchanan Business Park, Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow G33 6FB tel: 0044 141 414 7990 email: sharon.wallace@scottishwater.co.uk http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV192038&catID=

October 2014

Water Treatment Plant Works23 October 2014Zdroj: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Publikace: 06.10.2014Uzávěrka: 28.10.2014 v 12:00 hod (GMT) Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S Total quantity or scopeThe Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commission of the following works to supply water to Scottish Water customers in the Oban area comprising : -- New Water Treatment Works (WTW) located on a Greenfield site (close to the existing Tullich WTW) with an 11.8Ml/day design output. The new WTW shall incorporate Dissolve Air Flotation and Rapid Gravity Filtration stages, and an additional secondary filtration stage for the removal of manganese- New WTW building to contain all plant and equipment- Welfare facilities located in new WTW building- New Sludge Treatment building to contain all plant and equipment- Inlet screens (micro-strainers) contained within a building- Raw water transfer pumping station contained within a building- Treated water transfer pumping station contained within a building, returning treated water to the existing clear water tanks located on the existing WTW site.- Waste transfer pumping station, returning waste to existing WTW Licensed outlet- Out of Specification supernatant pumping station, returning supernatant to the sludge waste tanks (sedimentation tanks) on the existing WTW site- Sludge treatment plant (thickening and pressing)- Chemical dosing systems, including coagulant, coagulation pH control, manganese oxidation and pH adjustment, disinfection, treated water pH control and chloramination and all ancillaries- Chlorine contact tank and disinfection control systems- Water quality monitoring systems, on raw water, final water and intra-process streams as per the requirements of the relevant Scottish Water Specifications.- Chemical delivery facilities and chemical spill tanks- All interconnecting pipework to/from the new/existing WTW- Access road and traffic management to new WTW site;- Site landscaping- Standby generator, fuel tank and associated ancillaries for new WTW- Standby generator, fuel tank and associated ancillaries for new raw water transfer pumping station and inlet screens

- New site power supply and transformer station- All instrumentation, control, automation and telemetry equipment and associated software- Decommission and demolish the existing WTW building and landscape the affected area- Training of Scottish Water operations staff and provision of Works Manuals- All works to be compliant with Scottish Water Specifications and Standards

For further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Ms Avril Thomson, Procurement and Supply Chain Department, Scottish Water, The Bridge, Buchanan Business Park, Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow G33 6FB tel: 0044 141 414 7990 email: avril.thomson@scottishwater.co.ukhttp://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT188515&catID=

September 2014

Water Treatments Works – Major Development - SW14/CAP/95418.09.2014Zdroj: www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Publikace: 18.09.2014Uzávěrka: 29.09.2014 v 13:00 hod (GMT) requests to participateKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S 118 – 210492Scottish Water are seeking a contractor for the Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commission the following works at Muirdykes WTW comprising : -- Provide a secondary filtration stage (SRGFs) & ancillaries for the removal of manganese to satisfy he regulatory driver DW 3C.- Replace the existing chlorine contact tank with a new chlorine contact tank downstream of the new secondary Filtration stage.- Replace the chlorine gas dosing system with a sodium hypochlorite dosing system.- Replace the time dos1ng system with a sodium hydroxide dosing system.- Extension of orthophosphoric dos1ng lines to new secondary filtration batching.- New pipework from PRGF outlet to new secondary filtration building.- Modified primary backwash tank and associated pipework.- New Secondary Filtration building to accommodate new SRGFs, ancillaries and chemical dosing.- Upgraded pipework 1n the clear water tank SR2's inlet valve chamber and pipework within SR2.- A fourth WWR tank c/w floating arm draw -off & connection to exist1ng sludge system to process the additional wastewater generated from backwashing the SRGFs.- Upgraded WWR floating arm draw-offs on each of the WWR Tanks.- Upgraded Recovered Water Pumps.- 2 No. new sludge balance tanks & ancillaries (existing tanks to be demolished due to construction of new WWR tank) and reinstatement of all areas disturbed by the works .NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=320081.Approximate value of this contract is between GBP 90 and 130 millionFor further information please see the full notice in the link below. For additional information please contact: Ms Avril Thomson, Procurement and Supply Chain Department, Scottish

Water, The Bridge, Buchanan Business Park, Cumbernauld Road, Stepps, Glasgow G33 6FB tel: 0044 141 414 7990 email: avril.thomson@scottishwater.co.uk http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP187129

Gas – Air Intake System17.09.2014Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 17.09.2014Uzávěrka: 14.10.2014 v 17:00 hodKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S 178-315434Bord Gais Eireann (UK) Limited wishes to pre-qualify suitable candidates for the site survey, design, supply, fabrication, installation, commissioning and handover of air intake housing and filtration upgrades to three existing open cycle gas turbines at Brighouse Bay Compressor Station in Scotland. This contract could apply to groups or to one main contractor and sub-contractors. Please see the below link for further information and how to apply. Contact details: Ms Katy Kidd, Procurement Department, Bord Gais Eireann/ERVIA, P.O. Box 51, Gasworks Road, Cork, Co. Cork, Ireland tel: 00353 21 4534202 email: kkidd@bge.ie http://www.publictenders.net/node/2759243

August 2014

Thames Water Utilities – Valves25.08.2015Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 23.08.2014Uzávěrka: 11.09.2014 v 12:00 hodKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S 161-289492Thames Water Utilities Limited intends to award 1 or more Framework Agreements for the short/long term supply of valves and other associated equipment directly, or on its behalf by its contractors.The products will be suitable for use in potable water and waste water applications.There are nine lots proposed for the agreement:Lot 1 - Hydraulic Control ValvesLot 2 - Regulating ValvesLot 3 - Isolation ValvesLot 4 - Over-Pressure ValvesLot 5 - Non-Return ValvesLot 6 - Air ValvesLot 7 - PenstocksLot 8 - ActuatorsLot 9 - HydrantsSuppliers may apply for all or individual lots.Thames Water reserves the right to enter into a contract or contracts for the provision of all or any number of lots. Estimated total contract is GBP 17 – 29 million. Further details are in the below link. Contact details for additional information: Thames Water Utilities Ltd, Procurement Support Centre, 3rd Floor East, c/o Mail Room, Rose Kiln Court, Reading RG2 0BY email: procurement.support.centre@thameswater.co.ukhttp://www.publictenders.net/node/2731861

Refurbishment of high voltage power supplies (HVPS) HVdc D9 switchyard11.08.2014Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 08.08.2014Uzávěrka: 24.09.2014 v 00:00 hodKritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 1503328The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority are seeking a contractor for the refurbishment of all or part of the High Voltage Power Supplies (HVPS) HVdc Switchyard in Area D9 at Culham Science Centre. There is a full description of the works in the Technical Specification in the link For further details please see the link. Additional details and information on how to apply to Mr Jim Ennis Jim.ennis@ccfe.ac.ukThe tender assessment and award criteria is provided in the Invitation to Tender Document.http://www.publictenders.net/node/2715484

Registering to Supply EDF Power for Nuclear Work11.08.2014Zdroj: www.edfenergy.com Publikace: Uzávěrka:Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: Interested companies which wish to become EDF suppliers to their nuclear building programme in the UK should register their details on this website.Source: www.edfenergy.com

Notice regarding changes on how to supply Northern Powergrid Ltd 07.08.2014Zdroj: www.publictenders.netPublikace: 05.08.2014Uzávěrka:Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S 148-266975This notice is to indicate that Northern Powergrid Limited and associated companies including Northern Powergrid (Northwest) Limited and Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc will use the UVDB system, which is managed by Achilles Information Limited, as a system for the registration of suppliers, contractors and service providers (vendors) for the purpose of awarding contracts of any value that are fully covered by the EU procurement legislation and may use it for other contracts. This notice represents a call for competition under the relevant legislation.

When selecting suppliers to tender for contracts, for certain types of contracts it considers to represent a high risk to its operations, Northern Powergrid Limited and associated companies including Northern Powergrid (Northwest) Limited and Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Plc will require suppliers to be on the UVDB and audited using Achilles Verify supplier audit system. These types of contracts are indicated below, identified by Achilles code numbers. Suppliers must ensure UVDB registration and completion of Verify audit requirements to be considered for selection for tender list for these types of contracts.

Northern Powergrid Limited and associated companies including Northern Powergrid (Northwest) Limited and Northern Powergrid (Yorkshire) Limited, Manor House, Station Road, New Penshaw, Houghton le Spring, DH4 7LA, United Kingdom tel: 0044 1235 838190 email: northernpowergrid@achilles.com http://www.northernpowergrid.com/page/potentialsuppliers.cfmhttp://www.achilles.com/en/supplier-solutions?option=com_content&view=category&id=373&Itemid=568&select_item=263_164&select_item_263_164=271_373http://www.publictenders.net/node/2708185

Notice regarding changes on how to supply the Scottish and South East Energy Plc07.08.2014Zdroj: www.publictenders.net Publikace: 05.08.2014Uzávěrka:Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S 148-266976This notice is to indicate that SSE plc and its subsidiaries and affiliates will use the UVDB system, which is managed by Achilles Information Limited, as a system for the registration of suppliers, contractors and service providers (vendors) for the purposes of awarding contracts of any value that are fully covered by the EU procurement legislation and may use it for other contracts. This notice represents a call for competition under the relevant legislation.

When selecting suppliers to tender for contracts, for certain types of contract it considers to represent a high risk to its operations, SSE plc and its subsidiaries and affiliates will require suppliers to be on the UVDB and audited using the Achilles Verify supplier audit system. These types of contract are indicated below, identified by Achilles code numbers. Suppliers must ensure UVDB registration and completion of Verify audit requirements to be considered for selection for tender lists for these types of contracts. Please read full notice in the link.The Buvdb Team, SSE Plc, Inveralmond House, 200 Dunkeld Road, Perth PH1 3AQ, United Kingdom tel: 0044 1235 838058 email: sse@achilles.com http://sse.com/PotentialSuppliers/http://www.achilles.com/en/supplier-solutions?option=com_content&view=category&id=373&Itemid=568&select_item=263_164&select_item_263_164=271_373http://www.publictenders.net/node/2708186

Notice regarding changes on how to supply the National Grid Plc07.08.2014Zdroj: www.publictenders.net Publikace: 05.08.2014Uzávěrka:Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S 148-266973This notice is to indicate that National Grid Plc will use the UVDB system, which is managed by Achilles Information Limited, as a system for the registration of suppliers, contractors andservice providers (vendors) for the purposes of awarding contracts of any value that are fully covered by the EU procurement legislation and may use it for other contracts. This notice represents a call for competition under the relevant legislation.

When selecting suppliers to tender for contracts, for certain types of contract it considers to represent a high risk to its operations, National Grid Plc will require suppliers to be on the UVDB and audited using the Achilles Verify supplier audit system. These types of contract are indicated below, identified by Achilles code numbers. Suppliers must ensure UVDB registration and completion of a Verify B Audit for selection for tender lists for these types of contracts. Please read the full notice in the link.The UVDB Team, National Grid Plc, National Grid House, Warwick Technology Park, Gallows Hill, Warwick CV34 6DA, United Kingdom tel: 0044 1235 861118 http://www2.nationalgrid.com/Contact-us/Procurement/http://www.achilles.com/en/supplier-solutions?option=com_content&view=category&id=373&Itemid=568&select_item=263_164&select_item_263_164=271_373http://www.publictenders.net/node/2708181

Notice regarding changes on how to supply Scottish Power Plc07.08.2014Zdroj: www.publictenders.net Publikace: 05.08.2014Uzávěrka:Kritérium: Hospodářsky nejvýhodnější nabídkaOJEU: 2014/S 148-266973This notice is to indicate that Scottish Power Plc will use the UVDB system, which is managed by Achilles Information Limited, as a system for the registration of suppliers, contractors and service providers (vendors) for the purposes of awarding contracts of any value that are fully covered by the EU procurement legislation and may use it for other contracts. This notice represents a call for competition under the relevant legislation.

When selecting suppliers to tender for contracts, for certain types of contract it considers to represent a high risk to its operations, Scottish Power Plc will require suppliers to be on the UVDB and audited using the Achilles Verify supplier audit system. These types of contract are indicated below, identified by Achilles code numbers. Suppliers must ensure UVDB registration and completion of Verify audit requirements to be considered for selection for tender lists for these types of contracts. Please read the full notice in the link. The UVDB Team, Scottish Power Plc, Cathcart Business Park, Spean Street, Glasgow G44 4BE tel: 0044 1235 838190 email: scottish.power@achilles.com http://www.scottishpower.com/pages/suppliers.asphttp://www.achilles.com/en/supplier-solutions?option=com_content&view=category&id=373&Itemid=568&select_item=263_164&select_item_263_164=271_373http://www.publictenders.net/node/2708183

March 2014

Steam Generating Boiler Modifications31 March 2014Source: www.publictenders.netPublished: 29.03.2014Deadline: 25.04.2014 @ 17:00Criteria: Most Economic TenderOJEU: 2014/S 63-108137

AES Ballylumford Ltd have issued a tender for modification of existing boilers at Ballylumford Power Station to ensure they meet the requirements of Industrial Emissions Directive (‘IED’) Annex V Part 2 emissions limit in that they emit combustion products which contain less than 100 mg/Nm3 of NO x and CO corrected to 3 % O2 and dust less than 5 mg/Nm3 across the units' full operating range of 60 to 180 MW.The estimated value of the contract is between 4 000 000,00 GBP to 9 000 000,00 GBP. Further details are in the below link. Additional information from: Paul Robinson, AES Ballylumford Power Station, Island Magee, Larne BT40 3RS tel: 0044 289338 1251 fax: 0044 28 9338 1236 email: paul.robinson@aes.com http://www.publictenders.net/node/2541960http://www.aes.com/

Nuclear Supply Chains30 January 2014Source: http://www.nuclearsupplychain.com/register-as-a-supplierCompanies interested in registering for opportunities in the UK nuclear new build and existing nuclear sector should register with the companies highlighted on this website. It is possible that sub-contractors will have their own list of suppliers.

Nuclear Energy Station – Mechanical Handling Equipment29 January 2014Source: www.publictenders.netPublished: 22.01.2014Deadline: 25.02.2014 at 12.00Criteria: Supply Contract – Most Economic TenderOJEU: 2014/S 15-22335Dounreay Site Restoration (DSRL) requires a suitably qualified Contractor to manufacture, test, install and commission an immobilisation line on the Dounreay site to transfer and process historic waste from a particular on-site facility to a passively safe state within 500L drums for long term storage. Further details can be found in the link below. Contact for additional information: Ms Karen Anderson, Contact Officer, Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd, D 2003, Zone 7, Dounreay, Thurso KW14 7TZ tel: 0044 1847 806031 email: karen.anderson@dounreay.co.uk http://www.publictenders.net/node/2452407

Low Level Radioactive Waste Storage – Building Works29 January 2014Source: www.publictenders.netPublication: 21.01.2014Deadline: 27.02.2014 at 12.00Criteria: Works Contract – Most Economic TenderOJEU: 2014/S 14-19944RSRL requires a Contractor to provide the design and construction of an Intermediate Level Waste (ILW) store on the Harwell site. It is envisaged the work covered by this contract will also include heating and ventilation, lifting and handling equipment, shielding, shield door, and CCTV equipment. The subsequent tendering exercise to provide the design and construction of the building will be awarded to a single contractor on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT). Further details can be found in the link below.

Contact for additional information: Mr Les Spencer, Research Sites Restoration Ltd, Building 392.10, Room 1.02, Rutherford Avenue, Harwell OX11 0DF tel: 0044 1235 435896 email: les.spencer@research-sites.com http://www.publictenders.net/node/2449949

May 2013

Design, Manufacture and Construction of a Power Station9 May 2013Source: www.publictenders.netPublished: 9 May 2013Deadline: 1 August 2013 at 12:00Criteria: Most economic tenderOJEU: 2013/S89-151125The government of Gibraltar is seeking tenders design, manufacture and construction of a new natural gas fired power station of approximate capacity of 80 MW(e) comprising natural gas fired generating units able to deliver a Net Guaranteed heat rate of 42 MW(e). Further information from: Mr Paul Martinez, HM Government of Gibraltar, 6 Convent Place, Gibraltar, email: procurement @gibraltar.gov.gi t: 00350 200 51631 f: 00350 200 51630http://www.publictenders.net/node/2132183

November 2012

Electricity Distribution and Control Apparatus28 November 2012Source: www.publictenders.netPublished: 28 November 2012Deadline: 8 January 2013OJEU: 2012/S229-377457Criteria: Most EconomicThe UK Atomic Energy Authority has a requirement for the upgrading of the low voltage power supply control system. Further details can be found in the link below. Contact for additional information: Mr Ben Grainger, UKAEA, Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3DB t: 0044 1235 466568 e: ben.grainger@ccfe.ac.uk http://www.publictenders.net/node/1937788

May 2012

Bidders in line for Horizon Nuclear Power25 May 2012Source: Building.co.ukBuilding has reported that there are up to 10 bidders interested in buying the Horizon Nuclear Power company which belongs presently to a joint venture between RWE and E.ON. The Horizon company owns the Wylfa and Oldbury nuclear power stations and has permission to build reactors on both sites to replace the presents one. It is thought that between two and five consortiums will be formed to put bids in. Those parties thought to be interested are:

China State Nuclear Power Technology (SNPTC) China Guangdong Nuclear Power (CGNP) Exelon (USA)

Toshiba (Japan) Rosatom (Russia)

The article says that Rosatom may be ruled out of taking a lead role in any of the consortiums due to the legacy in peoples minds of the Chernobyl disaster.

Draft Energy Bill22 May 2012Source: Department for Energy and Climate ChangeThe Department for Energy and Climate Change published the draft Energy Bill on 22 May 2012. The draft Bill sets out the UK government’s vision for the reform of the energy market. The bill sets out what the UK governments feels is the necessary legislative framework to deliver secure, low carbon and affordable energy. The bill will be sent to parliament for any amendments to be made. April 2012

Rosatom – possible nuclear builder in the UK?25 April 2012Source: The Daily Telegraph (Russia Today insert)Rosatom, the Russian nuclear energy power station builder has been reported as being interested in buying a stake in Horizon Nuclear Power. Horizon belongs to the German companies RWE and E.ON who issued a statement in March 2012 that they would no longer be building their planned nuclear power plants in Wylfa in Wales and Oldsbury in England. Rosatom would be interested in building their power stations in the UK and have signed a memorandum of cooperation with Rolls Royce. Rosatom already works in the UK delivering nuclear fuel and exporting enriched uranium to the UK and assisting in the decommissioning of several nuclear sites.

Nuclear Planning17 April 2012Source: The GuardianThe Guardian has reported that the French company GDF Suez wants guarantees from the UK government over the minimum price that electricity can be charged at for production at the new build nuclear power plants. GDF Suez and Iberdrola (NuGen) are planning to build a new nuclear power station at Sellafield in Cumbria. They will make their decision in 2015 with minimum price guarantees being one of the factors involved in their decision making. The chairman and chief executive of GDF, Mr Gerard Mestrallet, stressed that GDF will only proceed if the UK government makes further concessions to the nuclear industry. GDF is also the majority shareholder in the power generating company International Power (IP). IP runs 6 UK power stations and some wind farms.

Multi-fuel Electricity Generating Plant4 April 2012Source: Construction NewsThe company Hitachi Zosen Inova is to be the general contractor a multi-fuel electricity generating plant for Scottish and South Eastern Electricity. The plant will generate electricity by thermal heat generation. The cost of the project is GBP300 million.http://www.hz-inova.com/cms/en/news-downloads/press-releases/item/304http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/sse-in-jv-to-develop-300m-yorkshire-plant/8628763.article

March 2012

UK Nuclear New Build 29 March 2012Source: NewspapersThe Horizon joint venture (RWE and E.ON) announced on 29 March 2012 that it was no longer considering building the two nuclear power stations it has previously planned. The joint venture formed in 2009 was planning to have its first nuclear station online by 2020. Horizon gave two reasons why they were pulling out of the project: (1) due to the economic crisis they were finding it difficult to raise the finance and given that this was a large scale project with long lead times and payback periods; (2) Germany’s decision to close down all their nuclear power plants after the Fukusima disaster has left them with a large decommissioning expense. It is the joint ventures intention to “ensure that Horizon assets and work on development can be taken up quickly by other potential investors”. The UK Energy Minister Charles Hendry said that while the withdrawal was disappointing it did not affect the UK nuclear energy plans and that the decision was based on pressures outside the UK and not in the overall role that nuclear would play in the energy future of the UK. EDF and Centrica are still undertaking their own plans to build plants with Areva reactors. Greenpeace, who oppose the building of nuclear reactors, said that even the money given to the French and German nuclear industry was not enough to make building the new generation of nuclear power stations economically viable for them. The union Unite also said that the Horizon project was very important as thousands of skilled jobs would be created by it and urged the government to find a buyer to take over the project.

February 2011

Horizon Nuclear Power23 FebruarySource: HorizonThe Horizon company is a joint venture between the power companies Eon and RWE and which is proposing to build two nuclear power plants in Wylfa in Wales and Oldsbury in England. This group has not yet decided which of the two reactor types to use – the Areva EPR type and the AP1000 from Westinghouse. These are the two reactor types which are presently being scrutinized by the UKs Health and Safety Executive. The following link is the website for suppliers to get in touch with Horizon regarding their new project.http://www.horizonnuclearpower.com/contact-suppliers.php

Solar Photovoltaic Modules22 FebruarySource: publictenders.netThe Cottsway Housing Association in Oxfordshire is seeking the supply, installation and maintainance of photovoltaic modules for up to 1000 of their existing properties. There is a separate contract for heat pump systems for approximately 800 properties. Further details are in the link. The deadline for accessing documents is 21.03.2011and to tender or request to participate is 22.03.2011. Further information, specifications and documents can be requested at: Ridge and Partners LLP, Team 209, Beaumont House, 59 High Street, Theale, Reading RG7 5AL (0044 1189 323088 email: ojeu@ridge.co.uk The value of the contracts is contained in the link.http://www.publictenders.net/tender/94657

Solar Photovoltaic Modules21 FebruarySource: publictenders.netAmicusHorizon are seeking the supply, fit and maintainance of photovoltaic modules for 5,000 properties. Further details in the link. The timelimit to request or download documents is 24.02.2011. The deadline for the receipt of tenders or request to participate is 31.03.2011. Contact details for further information: Geoff Davies, AmicusHorizon Ltd, Procurement, Building 190, Kent Science Park, Sittingbourne ME8 9NP, (0044 1795 434365 email procurement@amicushorizon.org.uk http://www.publictenders.net/tender/93830

Type: EnergySubject: Photovoltaic Modules Supply and InstallationAnnounced: 3 February 2011Value: Between GBP30,000.00 and GBP10 millionSource: The Construction IndexDescription: Halton Borough Council (Local Authority) has issued a tender for the supply, fit and maintenance of photovoltaic panels to some its housing stock and school buildings. The successful tenderer (the fitter) will have to identify suitable roofs and the relevant size of photovoltaic module to put on it. The maintenance contract will run for 25 years. The deadline for either reeipt of tenders of requests to participate is 11.03.2011 at 15.00. Contact for further details: Alexandra Blackburn, Halton Borough Council, Kingsway House, c/o Municipal Building, Kingsway Procurement Centre of Excellence, Blackburn WA8 7QF, (0044 151 906 4813, email: alexandra.blackburn@halton.gov.uk fax: 0044151471 7302 http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%2023-037563/previous/page-1-keyword--country--mainactivity--status-

January 2011

Nuclear Waste Facility Contract17 JanuarySource: Builder and EngineerThe Northern Irish construction firm Graham Construction has won a GBP100 million nuclear design and build project at Scotlands largest nuclear waste facility, Dounreay. The facility will be two sub-surface vaults built for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste from the site clean-up. The work is due to start in Autumn 2011. http://www.builderandengineer.co.uk/news/graham-construction-wins-nuclear-waste-facility-scotlandhttp://www.graham.co.uk/homepage/

Photovoltaic Modules Supply and Installation10 JanuarySource: public tendersKirklees Borough Council have issued a tender (08.01.2011) for the supply and fit of photovoltaic and solar thermal modules on some of their housing stock. There are two lots of interest:

Lot 2 – The supply and fit of Photovoltaic Modules – value GBP750,000 Lot 3 – The supply and fit of Solar Thermal Modules – value GBP 300,000

For further information about job specifications and documents contact: Mr Michael Brooke, Council of Borough of Kirklees, (Private Sector Housing), 3 Civic Centre, Market Street,

Huddersfield, HD1 2PR, (0044 1484 221397, email: michael.brooke@kirklees.gov.uk Deadline for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 26.01.2011http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/tenders/index/view/ref/2011%7CS%205-006835/previous/page-1-keyword--country--mainactivity--status-

Photovoltaic Modules Supply and Installation6 JanuarySource: Peabody TrustThe Peabody Trust has issued an OJEU notice on 24.12.2010 for a contractor to install photovoltaic modules on a large amount of their housing stock in London (this could be a manufacturer/installer). The proposed value of the contract is GBP 23 million. The deadline date for obtaining information on this contract is 21.01.2011. Further information can be obtained directly from. Mr Nick Wedlake on 0044207 021 4567 or by email to solar.pv@peabody.org.uk Interested parties will be required to fill in a prequalification questionnaire (PQQ).http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2011/01/05/peabody-to-spend-23m-fitting-solar-panels-to-housing/http://www.peabody.org.uk/

December 2010

Sellafield Nuclear Construction Work15 DecemberSource: The Construction IndexType: EnergySubject: Nuclear WorkAnnounced: 14 December 2010Value: Between GBP125 and 250 million excluding VATSource: The Construction IndexDescription: The works comprise early engagement in the design process, design, procurement, manufacture, installation, construction and commissioning of the Silos Maintenance Facility (SMF). On award of the contract the Contractor will be engaged to work in an integrated team with Sellafield Ltd to deliver the concept and preliminary design (Phase 1). This will be followed by Phase 2 during which the Contractor will be responsible for completing the detailed design and the procurement of any long lead items of Plant and Equipment. Following Phase 2, Phase 3 of the works will see the Contractor completing the procurement, manufacture, construction, installation and commissioning of the SMF. The work is to be started on 28.10.2011 and completed by 31.05.2017. The deadline for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 22.02.2011 at 11AM. Contact Details for further information and documents: David Gibbons, Sellafield Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Risley, Warrington WA3 6GR

October 2010

New Nuclear Power Stations Government Announcement18 OctoberSource: Financial TimesThe UK government has published their list of approved suitable sites for new nuclear power stations. Originally there were 10 sites but this has been reduced to 8 as the government only wants the stations built on brownfield sites already close to the existing ones. This will allow

the power companies interested in building the nuclear stations the possibility to go to planning. It is assumed that build work will start in 2012/13 and working from 2017/18. There will be no state funding for nuclear new build.

New Nuclear Conference15 OctoberSource: C5 Business Information GroupThe C5 Business Group has organised a nuclear new build conference in January 2011. According to the website many major companies attended it last year. http://www.c5-online.com/energy/NNB.htm

Nuclear Equipment or Services Contract12 OctoberSource: publictenders.netType: Nuclear Equipment of ServicesSubject: Nuclear Evaluation InstrumentsAnnounced: 06 October 2010Value: GBP 5 millionSource: publictenders.netDescription: The Low Level Waste Depository who work on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority have issued a tender for Nuclear Evaluation Instruments. There are two lots to this tender which will last for four years. It is for the provision of waste characterization and assurance support services. The deadline for the receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 02.11.2010. Contact details: Tom Crowe, LLW Repository Ltd, Allerdale Court, Cumbria CA19 1UL, (0044 1946 722234, Fax: 0044 1946 722260, email: tom.crowe@llwrsite.comhttp://www.publictenders.net/tender/77647

September 2010

Costain Awarded Nuclear Clean Up Contract29 SeptemberSource: The UK firm Costain has won a 10 year contract for clean up work at the decommissioned Bradwell nuclear power station site in Essex. The contract is worth GBP 75 million and will involve the design of plant and equipment, procuring, constructing, operating and refurbishment of plant before it is transferred to other sites. Other sites such as Hinkley Point, Sizewell and Oldbury still have to be awarded to a contractor. http://www.building.co.uk/5006406.article?origin=bldgdailynewsletter

August 2010

Joint Venture win Nuclear Work18 AugustSource: Construction NewsA Balfour Beatty/Babcock Joint Venture has won a contract covering the first phase of a new multi-million pound waste storage facility at the Nuclear fuel Sellafield site.

May 2010

New Nuclear Build Suppliers Event20 MaySource: New Civil EngineerThe construction magazine New Civil Engineer is advertising a conference of the UKs Nuclear new building opportunities. The event will take place at the start of July 2010 in Birmingham. Further details are contained in the following link.http://www.newnuclear.co.uk/

March 2010

Horizon Nuclear Power 30 MarchSource: BBCHorizon Nuclear Power, the company set up by E.on and RWE to build and run a nuclear power station in the UK will apply for planning permission in 2012 for the Wylfa site in north Wales. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/8594152.stm

Electricity Super-Grid8 MarchSource: Financial Times p.19A group of 10 companies have launched a plan to create an electricity “super-grid” across the North Sea covering the UK, Germany and Norway. In December 2009, nine European Union member states that includes the UK, France, Germany and Denmark have already come together to agree a plan for building such a grid and to have a plan in place by the end of 2010. Apart from using the grid to supply electricity from North Sea wind farms and hydro power from Norway it could be used to connect grids at times of peak electricity usage. Some of the companies involved in the group are Siemans, Hoctief, Areva, Prysmian and Mainstream Renewable Power.

Nuclear Station Enabling Works3 MarchSource: Construction News Construction News magazine has reported that some of the largest construction companies in the UK and Europe are putting themselves forward for enabling works on the first of the new nuclear power stations to be started. The power station is at Hinkley Point and the owner of the site is EDF. This particular work is thought to be worth 100 million but the whole station would be 4 billion. Tenders for this job are due out early in March with another project worth 500 million to be advertised early in summer 2010. The article mentions the following firms:

Laing O’Rourke Ferrovial Costain and Sir Robert McAlpine Balfour Beatty and Vinci Grand Projets Carillion and Eiffage (France) Kier and Bam Nuttall

The contractors see this as a first foot in the door to other work on the possible 9 nuclear power stations to be built. The work on the stations will be by private funding and not by public funding. The UK government will stipulate the choices of nuclear reactor which can be used.

February 2010

Concerns over Westinghouse Reactor Design17 FebruarySource: Daily Telegraph and Financial Times (17.02)The UKs Health and Safety Executive (HSE) raised doubts over Westinghouse’s reactor designs and has asked them to come back in the autumn with more information. The HSE is looking for more information on the concrete reinforcement. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/7251538/Westinghouse-warned-over-nuclear-reactor-design.html Lack of Support for Green Energy12 FebruarySource: Financial Times (12.02.10)Energy industry leaders met with Gordon Brown, Lord Mandelson and Ed Miliband on Monday saying that “support for low carbon energy such as wind and nuclear power is insufficient to deliver the investment the government wants”. The private sector will be encouraged to invest ₤200 billion into energy infrastructure. Presently the Department for Energy and Climate Change and the Treasury are working on plans for energy market reform. Ed Miliband set out his strategy early in February saying “for the longer term, Britain will need a more interventionist energy policy”. This report is expected on the same day as the 2010 UK budget possibly in March called the “2050 Road Map”. The government is hoping that Mitsubishi will build wind turbine factories in the UK. The industry has said that it will be a big challenge to cut carbon emissions in line with government and EU targets.

UK Energy Markets Change4 FebruarySource: Financial Times

The UK government will in March set out its vision and plans for energy supply to 2050. Both the present government and opposition have stated that this is a very important sector that will need radical reform if the UKs energy supply is to be maintained. Ofgem, the industry regulator, has said in a report published on 3 February that there is a ‘window of opportunity until 2012-2013 to put a new market framework into place in order to deliver up to ₤200 billion of investment needed’. The ₤200 billion investment required by 2020 is broken down as:

₤60 billion (mainly wind) ₤53 billion (renewable heating includes biogas, wood, heat pumps, reusing heat

waste) ₤40 billion (transmission and distribution) ₤26 billion (smart meters and other energy efficiencies) ₤11 billion (clean coal and gas) ₤6 billion (nuclear) ₤3 billion (gas pipes and terminals)

Ofgem have given 5 proposals for changes to market supply which in summary are: Allowing gas and electricity prices to rise when sharply when supplies are tight.

Customers would be encouraged to use less electricity and gas and to invest in low carbon technologies.

Obligations on energy companies to create a reserve for back up supply. This could be backed by a centralised renewable energy market.

The government to give contracts to generators to supply set quantities of renewable electricity. The contracts would go out to tender.

Companies to bid for a particular technology and paid a set income on their investment linked to the electricity price. Contracts would be issued for all new generating capacity and other infrastructure such as gas storage.

Energy to be bought centrally and sold on to customers and suppliers. The system could supply certainty to investors in energy infrastructure.

http://www.ofgem.gov.uk/Pages/MoreInformation.aspx?docid=73&refer=Markets/WhlMkts/Discoveryhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/energy/7149815/UK-energy-policy---has-it-run-out-of-steam.html January 2010

UK Offshore Wind farm Developers Chosen8 JanuarySource: Construction NewsThe UK government has given permission to nine companies or groups to develop wind farms off the UK coast. There will be nine sites needing wind turbines which will be anchored in the sea.http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/offshore-wind-developers-unveiled/5212629.article Nuclear Designer Westinghouse Picks Contractors4 JanuarySource: Construction NewsThe nuclear power station builder Westinghouse has chosen the contractors Laing O’Rourke and the Shaw Group (US firm) as partners if any of the nuclear station operating companies choose their reactor design. http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/construction-companies/laing-orourke/westinghouse-picks-shaw/laing-orourke-for-nuclear-work/5212342.articlehttp://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/westinghouse-confirms-shaw-group/laing-orourke-team-for-uk-new-nuclear-programme/5212341.articlehttp://www.hoovers.com/company/Shaw_Group_UK_Limited/ryhttsi-1.htmlhttp://www.shawgrp.com/

December 2009

Nuclear Reactor Designers wait for Decision10 DecemberSource: Financial TimesThe two nuclear reactor design firms (Areva and Toshiba/Westinghouse) which are currently having their designs assessed by the UKs Health and Safety Executive will know in the next six months which of them has been chosen by RWE/Eon (going under the name Horizon Nuclear Power). The German joint venture will decide which of the designs will be used in the 2 new power stations (4 – 6 reactors) they will build on the sites Wylfa and Oldbury. It is thought the value of these projects will be in the region of ₤15 – ₤20 billion.

November 2009

Nuclear reactor design concerns27 NovemberSource: The Financial TimesBritish inspectors from the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate have expressed concerns on the safety of the Areva EPR and the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor designs. The two companies however have put forward solutions to the safety fears raised.http://www.nce.co.uk/news/energy/experts-raise-safety-concerns-over-new-nuclear-reactors/5211443.article

October 2009

30 OctoberSource: The Daily TelegraphThe Daily Telegraph has reported that a new consortium has entered the UK nuclear energy market. This now means that there will be three major players building and running new nuclear power stations. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority has sold land at Sellafield to the group comprising of Scottish and Southern, Iberdrola and GDF Suez. The group plans to build a 3.6 gigawatt plant with an estimated start date of 2015. The other groups which will build new nuclear power stations in the UK are EDF/Centrica and RWE Npower/E.on.http://www.nda.gov.uk/news/sellafield-land-sale-agreed.cfm Joint Venture for Nuclear Build26 OctoberSource: Contract JournalThe UK construction firm Carillion has formed a joint venture with the French firm Eiffage to bid for new nuclear power station contracts in the UK. The JV is looking at the pressurised water reactor type of station. The two firms have previously worked together on large scale projects.http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/26/73004/carillion-joins-forces-with-eiffage-for-nuclear-work.html Sellafield Nuclear Waste Plant21 OctoberSource: Contract JournalFive consortiums are bidding to win a contract worth up to ₤1.5 billion to build a waste processing plant at the Sellafield nuclear processing plant in north-west England. This is part of the overall ₤75 billion it is estimated to cost to decommission all the nuclear power stations in the UK. The five consortium/joint venture bidders are:

Amec/Arriva/Scott Wilson Jacobs/Laing O´Rourke/Nuvia/Doosan Babcock It is reported that Balfour Beatty has not yet decided which of the above consortiums

to join Sir Robert McAlpine/Hochtief/Costain Worley Parsons/D & Z Construction http://www.worleyparsons.com/Pages/default.aspx http://www.dzconstructions.com.au/ A team led by Singapore based Simon Carves http://www.simoncarves.com/

The report states that the project is due to be awarded in January 2010 and to be finished by 2018. http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/07/72277/five-in-hunt-for-15bn-sellafield-job.html

Sellafield Nuclear Works Advertised21 OctoberSource: Contract JournalSellafield, the nuclear operator, has advertised a ₤140 million set of works which will either be let out to one bidder or a series of them. The work involves decommissioning, demolition and waste streaming. This is a four year contract which will be split into 3 lots with work expected to start in June 2010 and to end in 2014. The works have been advertised on the OJEU website. Requests to tender must be returned by 11 December 2009.Notice Information Number: 2009/S203-292108http://ted.europa.eu/Exec?DataFlow=N_one_doc_access.dfl&Template=TED/N_one_result_detail_curr.htm&docnumber=292108-2009&docId=292108-2009&StatLang=ENhttp://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/10/21/72820/140m-sellafield-demolition-framework-out-to-tender.htmlhttp://www.sellafieldsites.com/

September 2009

Nuclear Fuel Assembly Plant10 SeptemberSource: Financial TimesA report in the Financial Times has said that Westinghouse is in talks with the UKs Nuclear Decommissioning Agency (NDA) to take a ‘long term lease of about 60 years on the Springfields nuclear fuel assembly plant’ in Lancashire. If the deal goes ahead it will mean that Westinghouse (owned by Toshiba) can undertake the ₤100 million investment required to modernize the plant. The history of Springfields goes back to the 1950s when it first started making the nuclear fuel assemblies for the Magnox reactors. At present it does not have the capability to produce ‘fuel for modern pressurised water reactors that Eon, RWE and EDF would use in their proposed nuclear power stations. The NDA is also in talks with other companies about Springfields but only in negotiations with Westinghouse at this time. It is expected that any deal done would have to be in place by the end of 2009.

August 2009

Sellafield Building Contract20 AugustSource: Construction NewsThe UK Sellafield nuclear complex has invited bids from companies to "design and build a highly active liquid effulent facility". The contract worth between £250 million and £1.5 billion is split into three phases: (1) mobilisation and familiarisation, (2) design and pre construction safety reports and (3) completion of detailed designs and construction of the facility. It is estimated that the contract will run for five years from 1 April 2009 and the opening bids are due in by 9 September.http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/sellafield-tenders-15bn-design-and-build-contract/5206811.article

http://www.sellafieldsites.com/page/suppliers/commercial-opportunities/ctm-tier-3-and-4-involvementhttp://www.nda.gov.uk/contracts/http://www.envirolinknorthwest.co.uk/Envirolink/LandRemediation-sig.nsf/1da7a5438a72cd5580256b520049d3f3/8025739b003ade5180257480002f076a?OpenDocument

Wind Energy10 AugustSource: The Guardian (8 August)The only company making wind turbines in the UK, Vestas (Danish), has closed down due to a lack of demand for such devices in the UK. The Guardian has mentioned that only 0.5 MW of wind power facilities were added in the UK in 2008. It is expected that it not be until 2015 before the UK will be adding 3 MW or more per year of wind power.

July 2009

Nuclear plant foundation works27 JulySource: Construction NewsE.On, the German electricity company has appointed the construction company ‘Hydrock’ to carry out preliminary testing on the site at Oldbury where they hope to build a nuclear power station. Hydrock will undertake drilling work up to 80 meters deep to help E.On to assess how deep they will have to make their foundations on the plant. The work should take 2 months to complete.

Low Carbon Industrial Strategy16 JulySource: Contract JournalThe UK has awarded £405 million from the Low Carbon Industrial Strategy fund to the energy industry in the wind, tidal and nuclear sectors. http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/15/69817/extra-cash-for-nuclear-suppliers.html

Westinghouse asked for construction partner13 JulySource: BuildingRWE and E.On have asked nuclear reactor designer for their choice of building partner to construct their £20 billion power station. The companies mentioned are: Laing O’Rourke, Costain, Fluor and Carillion. RWE/E.On have not yet decided upon the technology they will use. http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3144002

Costain wins work at Sellafield9 JulySource: Contract JournalThe construction compant Costain has won a £297 million contract at the Sellafield nuclear processing site in Cumbria. The work will involve ‘full engineering, procurement, construction and inactive commissioning of the Evaporator D project – one of the largest nuclear projects in the UK’.

http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/08/69521/costain-wins-297m-nuclear-contract.html

Nuclear Suppliers Meeting Update3 July Source: BuildingThe French energy group EDF held a suppliers day for companies interested in supplying services or equipment in the building of their proposed 4 nuclear power stations in the UK. The participants were told that it will be tendering for the main civil engineering contracts early in 2010 for the first of the 4 power stations. EDF expects that building will begin in 2013 on the first plant at Hinckley Point in Somerset. The packages that will be let this year will be for earthworks and a marine offloading facility. The first 3 months of 2010 will see the tendering of the main civil engineering works and tunneling contracts. EDF will act as the architect/engineer with support from Amec. Tenders for Hinckley Point and the new planned station in France, Penly 3, will ‘ be run together and some bids will be automatically entered for both’. http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3143867http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/07/06/69443/edf-nuclear-contractors-safety-commitment-must-be.html

June 2009

EDF to Tender Nuclear Works25 JuneSource: Construction NewsConstruction News reported that EDF are due to tender for two major jobs on their new 4 billion Hinckley Point C nuclear plant. It is suggested that the tenders will be announced this summer (August) even though the plant has still not received the necessary permission to begin building. The tenders are expected to be for the 100 million enabling works and the 500 million civil works package with the contracts to be awarded in autumn 2010. The civil works preliminary package will cover things such as basic roads and other infrastructure with the main package consisting of studies, tests, civil structures, pipework, galleries and structural steelworks. Some of the biggest contractors in the UK have already submitted pre-qualification questionnaires and include: Balfour Beatty/Vinci Construction Grands Projects; Kier/Bam Nuttall; Bouygues/Laing O’Rourke; Costain; Carillion; Skanska and Morgan Est. As previously mentioned (19 May) there will be a conference for suppliers at the end of June. It is estimated that 300 suppliers will attend. Bidders for the main projects will be required to show either experience of the nuclear sector or nuclear decommissioning projects as well as civil engineering and safety record.http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/energy/edf-to-invite-tenders-for-nuclear-job/5203588.articlehttp://www.dius.gov.uk/reports_and_publications/~/media/publications/N/Nuclear_Supply_Chain_Report May 2009

EDF – Nuclear Industry Suppliers Day19 MaySource: New Civil EngineerEDF, the owners of British Energy and the builders of a minimum of 3 new nuclear power stations in the UK, will be holding an industry day in London on 30.06.2009 for firms

interested in becoming suppliers to the nuclear building program. Further details in the following links:http://www.nce.co.uk/edf-energy-to-hold-uk-nuclear-suppliers-forum-on-30-june/5201584.articlehttp://newnuclearopportunities.edfenergy.com/index.html EDF sell stake in British Energy11 MaySource: Financial TimesThe Financial Times has reported that EDF is to sell a 20 percent stake of British Energy to the British company Centrica for ₤2.25 billion. Centrica, owners of British Gas, have not previously been involved in the nuclear generating sector. The original stake and price agreed was 25 percent for ₤3.1 billion. Payment will be half in cash and the balance will be the transfer of Centrica’s 51 percent stake in the Belgian power producer SPE.

RWE and Eon buy nuclear station sites4 MaySource: Financial Times and the TimesThe Financial Times has reported that RWE/Eon have bought 2 of the 3 sites on which the UK government has given permission to build new nuclear power stations. The two sites are Wylfa in north Wales and Oldbury in Gloucestershire. They have said that they want to build capacity to generate up to 6,000 mw’s of electricity which will imply four to six new reactors. It is reported that RWE/Eon would like to invest up to ₤15 billion in the UK in nuclear and other power plants. EDF, which already owns many of the existing sites, bought another section of the third site at Bradwell in Essex to add to its portfolio.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article6195055.ece April 2009

Iberdola drops out of nuclear site race29 AprilSource: BuildingOne of the three main bidders for the UK governments power station sites has been forced to withdraw its interest due to the high level of bids from its competitors. The bidder – the Iberdrola consortium which includes GDF Suez and Scottish and Southern Energy – has been priced out of the bidding by EDF, Eon and RWE. The original estimate was that that the sites being sold would be sold for £160 million as a maximum has been passed and is expected to now pass £400 million.http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3139353&c=1 UK government lists 11 nuclear sites15 AprilSource: The TimesThe UK government have listed the sites on which it will allow the building of new nuclear power stations. There are 11 sites on the list – nine have already had nuclear stations on them which the other 2 are near the existing Sellafield plant. The full list is:

Dungeness (Kent) Sizewell (Suffolk) Hartlepool (Cleveland) Heysham (Lancashire)

Wylfa Peninsula (Anglesey, Wales) Oldbury (Gloucestershire) Hinkley Point (Somerset) Bradwell (Essex) Sellafield (Cumbria) Braystones (Cumbria) Kirkstanton (Cumbria)

All the stations will be built privately. The main companies interested in building nuclear power stations in the UK are: EDF, Eon, RWE, Iberdrola, Vattenfall, GDF Suez and Scottish and Southern.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8001526.stmhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article6096306.ecehttp://www.nce.co.uk/government-names-11-potential-new-nuclear-sites/5200434.article

Sellafield Tender8 AprilSource: Contract JournalBritish Nuclear Fuels Ltd which owns the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant in Cumbria have issued a £110 million tender for the construction of a box encapsulation plant at the Sellafield site in the west Cumbrian village of Seascale. Already three groups and three solo bidders have applied for tender documents:

Costain, Sir Robert McAlpine, Jordan Nuclear and Balfour Kilpatrick (joint venture) Laing O’Rourke and Scott Wilson (joint venture) Birse and VT Group (joint venture) Amec Babcock Nuclear Vinci (Norwest Holst)

The contract will be awarded in 2010 and work is expected to start in 2011 and take 5 years to complete.http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/04/08/66563/six-rivals-chase-110m-north-west-nuclear-scheme.htmlhttp://www.bnfl.com/content.php?pageID=7

Nuclear Power Station Sites Auction6 AprilSource: The TimesBidding for the three sites on which new nuclear power stations will be permitted to be built has nearly come to an end. Although the bidding process was due to end on 31 March it has been prolonged by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to allow more time for higher bids. The three sites are at Wylfa (North Wales), Oldbury (Gloucestershire) and Bradwell (Essex). The companies bidding for the sites are: EDF (Wylfa); RWE and Eon (Oldbury and Wylfa); a group venture comprising Iberdrola, GDF Suez, and Scottish and Southern Energy, the Swedish power company Vattenfall has also made their interest known. There reactors are expected to take 5 years to complete (once started) and cost 4.5 billion each. Up to 3 reactors could be built at Wylfa depending on the technology chosen and 2 each at the other sites.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article6040797.ece

UK Nuclear Suppliers3 April

The Times has reported that UK firms are in danger of losing out on contracts to supply parts and materials to the new UK nuclear power plants. This is because many UK engineering firms are not accredited to supply to the industry. According to the Times, UK firms working on the new nuclear plant in Finland account for only 1 percent of suppliers. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article6024881.ece

UK to sell Atomic Energy Agency1 AprilSource: Financial TimesThe UK government announced that it is to sell off some or all of the commercial arm of the UK Atomic Energy Agency Ltd (UKAEA) for an expected ₤50 million. The commercial section deals with the clean up of nuclear waste in the UK. The government and the company have said that the reason for the sale is to free the UKAEA to compete for nuclear decommissioning work in the UK and internationally. The UK expects to build several nuclear reactors in the next few years on sites which already hold nuclear power stations. These sites as they are closed down will need cleaning up as well as a provision made for future decommissioning in consultancy and project management. Some British and international companies have already expressed an interest in UKAEA Ltd (Amec and VT Group, Areva (France) and CH2M and URS (USA). The current annual turnover of UKAEA Ltd is ₤31 million and at the moment are working on fourth largest decommissioning project at Dounreay in Scotland.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/24361b26-1d80-11de-9eb3-00144feabdc0.html March 2009

Areva Announces Suppliers Day11 MarchSource: Contract JournalAreva, the French nuclear group, have just announced when and where they will be holding their industry day for UK suppliers to the nuclear industry. It will take place on 16 March 2009 at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. The site to register for the event is attached below.http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2009/03/06/65532/areva-in-birmingham-to-seek-uk-new-nuclear-suppliers.htmlhttp://suppliers.areva.com/scripts/suppliers_home/publigen/content/templates/show.asp?P=80&L=EN

February 2009

Coal Energy Plant 15 FebruarySource: Construction NewsThe energy company Eon are in talks with six contractors for the 4 packages it has to offer in the rebuilding of the Kingsnorth coal fired power station. The job worth £1.5 billion is being contested by the following contractors: Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Est, Balfour Beatty, Kier, Bam Nuttall and a joint venture of Costain/Hochtief. The four packages on offer are: Piling, enabling works, cooling water system civils works and the ‘power island’ (the main building). It is still not certain when the project will be advertised as the UK government has not, as yet, given permission for its building. Both the government and Eon are waiting for a consultation on Carbon Capture and Storage Technology (CCS) which Eon is keen to have fitted during

the building stage. If the Kingsnorth plant is approved it will be the first coal fired station to have been built in the UK for 30 years. In addition to this project Eon have a number of other renewable energy projects worth £533 million over the next 5 years. The projects are as follows: 150 MW biomass power station in Bristol (£300 million); 78 wind turbines in various parts of the UK (£167 million); 25 MW biomass power station in Sheffield (£60 million).

New Nuclear Players10 FebruarySource: The TimesThe French energy company GDF-Suez plans to bid for some of the sites on which new nuclear power stations will be built. GDF-Suez has formed a partnership with Spanish group Iberdrola (Scottish Power) with the intention of building two nuclear power stations. Another group is also expected join these two as a junior partner – Scottish and Southern Electricity. At the same time the Swedish power company – Vatenfall – is in talks to become junior partner. It is estimated that each station will cost ₤3.3 billion per 1,000 megawatts of new generation capacity.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article5663532.ece Areva Seeks Suppliers2 FebruarySource: BuildingThe French nuclear power plant builder Areva is seeking suppliers to help building new nuclear power plants. Areva formed an alliance with the construction company Balfour Beatty in December. Areva have set a website for firms to register their interest. It will hold a suppliers day on 16 March 2009 (more details on the website).http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3132391&c=3http://suppliers.areva.com/scripts/suppliers_home/publigen/content/templates/show.asp?P=80&L=EN

EU Funding for UK Power Plants2 FebruarySource: BuildingThe European Commission has allocated a sum of €1.25 billion to 11 power plants across Europe to develop carbon capture and storage capability. The list includes 4 UK coal power plants – Kingsnorth (Kent), Longannet (Fife), Tilbury (Essex) and Hatfield (Yorkshire). Another €1.75 billion has been allocated to gas and energy links across Europe including between Wales and Ireland and offshore wind projects.http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3132627&c=2

Nuclear Sites to be Nominated2 FebruarySource: BuildingFirms wanting to build and/or operate the next generation of nuclear power stations have been given until 31 March to nominate sites to situate the new plants. According to guidelines issued by the government only nominations for the plants at existing nuclear sites will be considered.http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3132572&c=3 Government Announces Tidal Energy Scheme

2 FebruarySource: BuildingThe UK government has announced a list of seven schemes which will make up the Severn River Tidal Barrage. The barrage, when built, could generate up to 7% of the UKs electricity. The largest scheme is the Cardiff-Weston barrage, two other barrages will be Shoots barrage and Beachley barrage. The other two projects are lagoons. It is estimated that up to 35,000 jobs could be created by the scheme. http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3132328&c=2

January 2009

Scottish Firms to Bid for Nuclear Land22 JanuarySource: Financial TimesThe leading power companies in Scotland – Scottish and Southern and Scottish Power (owned by Iberdrola of Spain) and forming a venture to bid for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority sites in England and Wales. Their rivals for the sites will be RWE and Eon of Germany. It is expected that a decision on the sale will be announced by the end of March.

Quicker Nuclear Reactors?20 JanuarySource: The TimesThe Times reported that the UK government and some of the companies involved in building the proposed new nuclear power stations are looking at a building process that will shorten the time taken to build them and have them working. There are two proposals which may take 18 months off the building process. The first is to pre-fabricate large pieces of the reactor off-site at an indoor location and float them on water into the site of the nuclear station. The second proposal is to lessen the time taken to review the technology proposed for the UK by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate by both giving it extra resources and by borrowing from the French and American reviews of the technology. It is expected that at least 8 nuclear reactors will be built in the UK.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article5533256.ece RWE and Eon Joint Venture16 JanuarySource: Financial TimesThe Financial Times reported that the two German energy groups – RWE and Eon – are coming together to build nuclear power stations in the UK. Their first joint act will be to bid for the two sites presently being sold by British Nuclear Decommissioning Authority in Wales and England. They hope to have between 4 and 6 reactors generating up to 6 gigawatts of electricity working between 2018 and 2012.

December 2008

RWE purchases land in north Wales30 DecemberSource: Financial TimesThe Financial Times reported that the German energy group RWE (owner of Npower in the UK) is in the process of purchasing land next to the existing nuclear power station on the island of Anglesey (north Wales). The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority already owns the

existing Magnox station on the same site. It is assumed that RWE has now given its strongest signal yet that it is interested in building a 3,600 MW nuclear power station on this site as the existing one is due for closure in 2010.

Balfour Beatty to educate nuclear supply chain11 DecemberSource: Construction NewsThe construction company Balfour Beatty, which has set up joint ventures with Areva and Vinci to build the first new nuclear power station in the UK is planning to set up courses for its supply chain. The idea is to make sure that the supply chain will know what is expected of them. Balfour Beatty and Vinci will be at the forefront of delivering the Areva EPR nuclear power stations. EDF is planning to build 4 EPR stations and the German company Eon at least two (unsure if they will be the EPR type). It is not expected that work will start before 2013. http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/12/balfour_beatty_to_train_nuclear_supply_chain.html Firms team up to Build UK Nuclear Reactors4 DecemberSource: BBC and Financial Times (5 December 2008 p.25)Areva of France, Rolls Royce and Balfour Beatty of Britain have joined in agreement to build the first of the UK’s new nuclear power stations. Areva are also in talks with other major generators (Eon and RWE) to team up with them to build their nuclear power stations. Rolls Royce, who already build nuclear reactors for the UK military, have said that they will work with Areva on supply chain development, manufacturing and engineering services. Their aim is to win orders for components such as pumps and control systems. Balfour Beatty would lead the construction and civil and engineering elements. Another firm which has stated that it wishes to involve itself in the nuclear build process is Westinghouse. It is reported to have said in September that it would work with Rolls Royce, BAE systems and Doosan Babcock on future UK projects of this kind. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7764827.stm

Commission still to give permission to EDF3 DecemberSource: The TimesThe European Commission has delayed giving its permission to the sale of British Energy to EDF of France. The main stumbling block is the percentage of generating capacity that EDF would hold once it has control of British Energy’s power stations. The matter should be decided by 22 December.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article5276494.ece

Sale of Nuclear Land26 NovemberSource: Financial TimesThe FT reported that the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority would begin very soon. There are three sites which are located on existing nuclear power stations that will put up for sale: Oldbury, Bradwell and Wylfa. In addition to these three sites EDF, the new owner of British Energy, will also sell land at a later date. The other companies interested in building nuclear power stations in the UK are: Eon, RWE Npower, GDF Suez, Vattenfall and Iberdrola. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f7621a2c-b9c6-11dd-99dc-0000779fd18c.html

Nuclear Equipment Grant

26 NovemberSource: Financial TimesThe UK government is considering giving a financial package worth £30 million to a Sheffield company to build an ‘open-die press’ which is capable of pressing down on metal with a force of 15,000 tonnes. The machine which would be owned by the company Forgemasters would be used in the building of the proposed nuclear power stations. Sellafield Contract Awarded25 NovemberSource: Construction NewsThe NMP consortium (URS’ Washington division, Amec and Areva) have won a 22 billion contract to manage and run the Sellafield nuclear complex over the next 5 years. In its first year the contract will be worth 1.3 billion. The contract includes the decommissioning and clean-up of all the sites owned by Sellafield.http://www.cnplus.co.uk/News/2008/11/sellafield_contract_worth_22bn_signed.htmlhttp://www.nda.gov.uk/news/sellafield-contract.cfm Nuclear Build Article3 NovemberSource: Contract JournalThis is an interesting article about the future construction and supply chain opportunities in the forthcoming project of building up to 10 nuclear power stations in the UK over the next 10 – 15 years. The article also sets out those companies which are gearing up for this lucrative work, worth approximately £40 billion and giving a little of their history in the sector. The related article links also provide some important information.http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/11/03/61840/uk-contractors-eye-40bn-nuclear-construction-programme.html http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/10/01/61355/nuclear-war-between-laing-orourke-and-balfour.html Wales –Ireland Electricity Cable1 NovemberSource: Contract JournalAn independent electricity company wants to lay a 250km electricity cable under the Irish sea linking Wales and Ireland. http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/10/09/61477/construction-of-wales-ireland-electricity-cable-expected-in-2009.html

October 2008

3 Biomass Power Stations to be Built31 OctoberSource: Construction NewsDrax Group who own the UKs largest coal fired power station have signed a contract with Siemens to build 3 biomass power stations of 300 MW capacity. The value of the project is 2 billion. It is thought that construction will begin in 2010 with a possible finish date of 2014.

Coal Fired Power Station Build22 OctoberSource: Contract Journal

Several UK and foreign firms are lining up to bid for up to 8 parcels of work on the proposed new coal fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent. The new power station is estimated to cost up to ₤1 billion to build and has been given local authority approval but as yet is still waiting for government approval. The firms named in the report as being interested in participating in the work are: Laing O’Rourke, Vinci, Alstom, Bouygues and Hochtief. The scheme involves the building of 2 x 800MW coal fired facilities. It is unknown whether Eon will have the carbon capture technology it is testing in Germany ready in time for the opening of this station. If given the go-ahead by the government work could begin in 2009 with a possible finish date of 2013. http://www.contractjournal.com/Articles/2008/10/22/61667/laing-orourke-vinci-bouygues-chase-1bn-kent-power-station.html

EDF considers selling power station14 OctoberSource: The TimesEDF is considering selling British Energy’s only coal fired power plant in order to make its proposed purchase of EDF run more smoothly in Brussels. The coal plant which generates 1,960 mega watts of electricity is considered as one of the biggest generating stations in the UK. At present under a restructuring agreement in 2002 several of the bond holders were given the option of buying the plant in 2010 for 187 million. EDF has the right to sell the plant before that however or another scenario is that it can auction all the plants capacity on an on-going basis. EDF in its own right already owns two coal fired and one gas power station in the UK. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article4931543.ece

Nuclear Energy Programme9 OctoberSource: Construction NewsA report in Construction news said that Westinghouse, which is still in the running to have its reactors built in the UK, would use its future British supply chain ‘on significant new-build schemes abroad’. In another development Westinghouse has signed agreements with BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and Doosan Babcock in order to cooperate on ‘work associated with the Westinghouse AP1000TM nuclear power plant proposal’. One of the senior managers at Westinghouse, Mr Adrian Bull, said that the firm would be holding a meeting for potential supply chain firms in October. The report also highlighted the point that the UK would become a leader in decommissioning work, rather than building as over the next few years many of the existing stations will need to be decommissioned.

September 2008

EDF buy British Energy26 SeptemberSource: Financial TimesThe French firm EDF reached agreement with the board and shareholders of British Energy for a £12.5 billion takeover. The final agreement, which still has to receive EC approval, will also give Centrica, the British energy firm best known for British Gas, a 25% stake and a guaranteed supply of electricity to add to its gas portfolio. This deal gives EDF/British Gas a 25% share of the electricity generating and sales market. The deal is also good news for other

companies interested in building new nuclear power stations in the UK (RWE and Eon) as part of the package stipulated that EDF had to sell off some of British Energy’s existing land to other companies. At present, according to the Nuclear Industry Association there are 23 reactors operating on 9 sites in the UK. EDF own 8 power stations on 7 sites, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority have 2 operation stations on 2 sites (Wylfa and Oldbury). British Energy have also bought land adjacent to the NDA’s Wylfa power station and have a stake in the closed down Bradbury site in Essex.

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EDF to Build Four Reactors25 SeptemberSource: The TimesThe French firm EDF have said that they want to build 4 x 1.6 megawatt reactors (EPR type) on 2 sites in the UK. They will also sell 4 other sites to rival electricity generating companies to build nuclear reactors on (possibly Westinghouse/Toshiba type). There is anger in the UK over the sale of British Energy to EDF and the prime minister’s announcement that up to 1 million green jobs will be created in the UK with this sale. The sale will, some say, mainly provide jobs for French workers for many decades to come.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article4821330.ece EDF buys British Energy

24 SeptemberSource: Financial TimesThe French firm EDF has bought (subject to EC approval) British Energy for £12.5 billion. The deal agreed also means that EDF will sell a 25% stack in the company to the British energy firm Centrica for £3.1 billion. EDF have also agreed to sell two of British Energy’s existing sites to E.on and RWE so that there will be an element of competition in the nuclear generating market. The UK government has already said that work will begin on 4 new nuclear power stations (2 x EDF at Sizewell and Hinckley Point, and by the other two companies at Bradwell in Essex and Dungeness in Kent). It is expected that the first of the power stations could be operational by 2017.

More Coal Fired Power Stations?23 SeptemberSource: Daily TelegraphThe Business and Entreprise Secretary, John Hutton, has said that the UK is ‘likely’ to build more coal fired power stations in order to increase energy security. As regards an increase in CO2 emissions he said that savings would have to be met by reductions elsewhere. It is estimated by 2020 the UK will be importing 80% of its gas.

Eon looks to build Nuclear Plants11 SeptemberSource: Financial TimesThe German energy giant Eon has indicated that it is looking to build at least one nuclear power station in the UK. The site of the plant would be on one of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority’s (NDA) sites at Oldbury in Gloucestershire which is due to be shut down this year. The NDA has announced that it plans to sell three of its ‘most attractive’ locations for the rebuilding of nuclear power plants – Oldbury, Wylfa (North Wales) and Bradwell (Essex). Eon has signed an agreement with the National Grid to ‘connect up to the electricity network a 1,600 megawatt nuclear power station’ on this site.

EDF still in British Energy takeover talks11 SeptemberSource: Financial TimesThere is hope by the Labour government that a deal between EDF and British Energy can be signed before the party’s annual conference later in September. Allowing EDF to buy British Energy would give the company the majority of nuclear power station sites in the UK. In addition EDF have purchased land around another of the NDA’s sites at Wylfa in North Wales. A station here would generate 1,600 megawatts of electricity and be built using the French designed EPR type reactor.

August 2008

British Energy25 AugustSource: Financial TimesMr Malcolm Wicks, the UK government minister for energy, said that EDF were still the government’s preferred buyer of British Energy. However even if EDF does not end up buying British Energy this may not be their final involvement with the company. Centrica, the owners of British Gas has plans to merge with British Energy and would try to bring EDF on-board to build and run the new nuclear power stations.

Biomass Plant Planned20 AugustSource: Guardian NewspaperThe power company E.ON plans to build a £300 million biomass plant in England. If permission is granted the plant would start construction in 2010 with the aim to have the first power on stream by 2013. E.ON already has 3 biomass power plants in the UK as well as gas fired power stations, off-shore wind farms, coal fired stations and has invested in marine technology. It is also looking into the possibility of building at least two nuclear power plants.

Nuclear Supply Chain12 AugustSource: Construction NewsThe magazine Construction News has published a special report giving a breakdown of the timescale of future nuclear power station development in the UK and a supply chain chart.http://www.cnplus.co.uk/insideknowledge/index.htmlhttp://www.cnplus.co.uk/images/a07_ik_table_17_tcm18-1790921.pdfhttp://www.cnplus.co.uk/images/a07_ik_table_16_tcm18-1790913.pdf Centrica Cash Offer11 AugustSource: Financial Times (11.08.2008 p. 16)The UK company Centrica are reported to have added a cash element to their bid for British Energy (BE). They will not formally make a bid unless EDF of France pulls out of talks with BE. The cash part of the offer is expected to be £4 billion and would possibly be enough to buy out the UK governments 35% share of BE. If the EDF all cash deal with British Energy does go ahead Centrica will buy a 25% stake in the new company to become a minority shareholder. The UK governments preferred buyer is EDF as it has the expertise to both build and run nuclear power stations.

Drax Coal Fired Power Station6 AugustSource: Financial TimesThe company running the Drax coal fired power station in North Yorkshire is to change its mix of fuel fro all coal to a mixture of coal and biomass fuels. Its plan is to use up to 13% biomass in its mixture of fuel by 2010. The group has signed a contract with Alstom to manage the handling and storage of the biomass. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7acfe648-634e-11dd-9fd0-0000779fd2ac.html

Renewable Energy Sources6 AugustSource: Sunday TimesThe Sunday Times published 2 pages on the energy sector in the UK highlighting nuclear, wind and wave technology. The section on nuclear did not say anything new except that the UK government in favouring EDF in buying out British Energy would not just be buying the company but also bringing with them a French nuclear station design and expertise in running nuclear stations. The major project in the UK which would involve wave power is in the Severn Estuary (near Bristol) but there are other projects in other parts of the UK where the sea is right for such devices to generate electricity.

The last technology is wind power. The UK government would like to have at 7,000 on and off shore wind turbines producing at least 25% of the country’s electricity by 2020. However to date of the 15 gigawatts of wind projects put through the planning process since 2002 only 8.5 gigawatts have been given permission. One of the major obstacles has been the Royal Air Force who find that some of the sites planned for wind turbines have an effect on their radar signals. Add to this the major problem of access to the electricity grid. The government plans to have a simpler process of granting permission with an Infrastructure Planning Commission which would take the power out of local authority hands. The cost of setting up is also astronomical with the latest estimate being 100 billion. There are grants available for developers of wind farms called renewables obligation credits. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/natural_resources/article4449130.ecehttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article4449287.ecehttp://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article4449236.ece

EDF/British Energy Deal Called Off1 AugustSource: BBC newsThe deal between British Energy and EDF of France has been called off for the time being as terms for the sale could not be agreed. In a statement EDF said ‘conditions were not right for it to continue with the deal’. One of the sticking points was the price offered by EDF. The British Energy shareholders felt that a higher sale price was achievable due to the long term future prospects of high electricity prices. More in the link.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7536479.stm July 2008

EDF/British Energy Deal31 JulySource: Financial Times (31.07.2008 p.16)The Financial Times reported that there is a complication to the final deal between EDF and British Energy. EDF would like to use a financial instrument called ‘contingent value rights’ which is not a familiar instrument used in the UK. The UK government is keen for the deal to go through as it would give them extra cash to shore up their public finances, other shareholders however are not happy with the offer on the table.

Nuclear Station Draft Rules29 JulySource: Energy Saving TrustThe UK government has published its draft rules for the building of nuclear power plants in England and Wales.http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/resources/daily_news/energy_efficiency_trade_new_tag/draft_rules_for_nuclear_plant_build_published/(energysavingtrust)/41025

EDF and British Energy 28 JulySource: The Daily MailThe Daily Mail has reported that EDF of France will offer £8 billion for British Energy with the ‘option of receiving further payouts if the company continues to do well’. The final details

of a deal are being put together and it is expected that an announcement may be made by the end of the week.

Sale of British Energy – Alarm Bells for Competition28 JulySource: Financial TimesAn article in the Financial Times outlines some of the concerns that Members of Parliament (MPs), other electricity power generators and industrial users have of a takeover of British Energy by EDF of France. There are two main areas of concern (1) competition and (2) ownership of British Energy. According to the paper the main worries are in the wholesale market where the generators sell to suppliers. At present there are three main generators which do not have a supply side attached to them – British Energy (15% of market), Drax power station (5% of market) and International Power (7% of market). A select committee of MPs have issued a report saying that the UK government should put safeguards in place to protect competition. If EDF, a company with strong French government interest, were to buy British Energy it would give them a 21 percent stake in the generating industry in the UK - by far the largest market share in the UK. They would also have a monopoly control over the prime nuclear power sites, which are certain to be built on, even if they are asked to sell some of them. http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/89dd7c04-5c0a-11dd-9e99-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4dbcdb8-5aaa-11dd-bf96-000077b07658.html

Top 10 Power Generators in the UK (market share)British Energy 15%RWE (renewable energy generation) 13%Scottish and Southern 13%Eon 12%Scottish Power 8%International Power 7%EDF 6%Drax 5%Centrica 4%Intergen 3% Source: IberdrolaFuel Mix %Gas 37.5%Coal 35%Nuclear 15%Hydro 5%Oil 4%Renewables 3%Source: Iberdrola

Nuclear Sector Skills Shortage25 JulySource: The Times An article in the Times newspaper said that the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, the UKs nuclear safety regulator is said to be seriously understaffed. Many people are leaving the organization to go to private sector jobs. The article also said that there was a shortage of

skilled nuclear engineers. At present there are very few universities with courses in nuclear engineering.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article4375481.ece EDF make second bid25 JulySource: Financial Times and The TimesIt has been reported that EDF of France is on the verge of purchasing British Energy. The price is not fully decided as yet but it is thought that British Energy would like 7.50 per share giving the company a value between £11 and £12 billion. The UK government owns 35% of the company and would receive approximately £4 billion. If the deal goes ahead the UK company Centrica would then buy 25% of the new company. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article4387197.ece EDF bid for British Energy7 JulySource: Guardian newspaperThe Guardian newspaper reported that EDF of France is the only company still in the running to acquire British Energy. The company previously offered 680p per share valuing it at £11 billion. British Energy however have put a higher value on the company due to the land on which the existing nuclear power stations stand and the rising price of electricity.

June 2008

Renewable Energy Strategy27 JuneSource: Financial Times (27 June)The UK government published their new renewable energy strategy (a consultation document – link below) saying that much of the renewable energy generation that it needs to fulfill its EU 2020 target can be achieved. The whole strategy which is expected to cost £100 billion and paid for by the private sector is, according to the government, going to produce 15 percent of the UKs energy needs by 2020. But according to the government the private sector will gain because it is expected that the green industry will be able to produce many products in the UK (solar panels, fuel cells, combined heat and power, ground source heat pumps, biomass equipment and the design of new equipment and engineering specialized components). In the UK alone it is estimated that 7,000 new wind turbines will be required by 2020 for both on and off shore use. Other plans are the upgrading of the national electricity grid for the new wind farms to connect to, local authorities to be encouraged to approve wind farms, more incineration of waste to provide energy. Energy wise, the government would like renewables to account for 30 percent of electricity supply, 14 percent of heat supply and 10 percent of transport fuels. In Scotland renewable energy would be created by sources other than nuclear power. The Scots are looking at hydroelectric dams to generate their energy needs. The Scottish government will call for up to 100 projects to be built through the Renewable Energy Development in Scotland. In spring 2009, the power generating company Scottish and Southern will turn on a 200MW hydro power plant buried in the Scottish mountains near Loch Ness. It is expected that this source alone will be able to supply enough electricity to supply every house in Glasgow. http://www.berr.gov.uk/energy/sources/renewables/strategy/page43356.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jun/27/renewableenergy.alternativeenergy

British Energy Sale26 JuneSource: The Observer (22 June)The Observer newspaper reported that the UK government would not ‘intervene to revive’ the sale of the nuclear powered generating company British Energy. The only bid which had arrived was from France’s EDF but was short of the asking price wanted by British Energy’s board. British Energy holds much of the land on which new generation nuclear power stations will be built. The article said that “if the board of British Energy does not recommend any bid, the company will revert to the original plan and form joint ventures to build new reactors”. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/jun/22/britishenergygroupbusiness.utilities Nuclear Power Investors Meeting12 JuneSource: Financial Times (12 June)The Business Secretary John Hutton is host a conference for potential investors in the UK’s nuclear industry at which he will show research that suggests the UK is the second most attractive location in the world for potential investors in new nuclear power. He will announce the creation of a nuclear development unit at the Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform department to encourage more cross-government working within the sector. At the meeting the criteria used for deciding the sites for the new reactors will also be published. A government white paper will also be issued this year setting out ‘plans to offer local authorities to volunteer to store nuclear waste deep underground’.

No Nuclear Power Station Monopoly12 JuneSource: Financial Times (12 June)The Financial Times reported that John Hutton, the UK Secretary for State for Business, said in an interview that there would be no monopoly in the running of new nuclear power stations in the UK. Two companies will be required to run the new stations. He also said that after the initial phase of building new nuclear stations on existing sites was completed more stations could be built on other new sites. The UK government is determined to go ahead with a significant expansion of nuclear power with the latest technology available to enable the UK to meet its carbon emission targets. British Energy, the owners of 8 existing nuclear power stations and 35 percent owned by the UK government, has already rejected a first bid from EDF and other interested companies for its shares. As regards the change to the planning process the Labour government proposes to allow un-elected and unaccountable people to decide on major and in some cases minor building projects. No minister could object to their ruling. He stressed that the government would be firm in pushing this bill through parliament.

French Company Looks to UK Market11 JuneSource: Financial Times (9 June)The French nuclear reactor manufacturer Areva has been given assurances by the UK government that its goal of supplying the technology for all of the UK’s new generation of nuclear power stations would not break competition rules. Both EDF and Eon have given their support to Areva. It is expected that the government will licence 2 different designs giving companies a choice of the design they wish to put into their power station. The three companies and designs which are being looked at are: Areva EPR, Westinghouse/Toshiba AP1000, and GE Hitachi ESBWR. Areva is believed to be in discussion with all the parties interested in building and running the stations. Although it is estimated that the first of the

power stations could be running by 2017 Areva believes that this depends on whether or not existing designs are modified, licensing issues and the timings of decisions by the utility companies. Experts have stressed their belief that the UK market will become one of the worlds biggest for nuclear projects. Add the building projects to the nuclear decommissioning and reprocessing that has to be undertaken then there will be a very big market for companies involved in the nuclear business. It is estimated that the present cost to decommission the existing plants will come to 73 billion. The names already put forward for these tasks are in 4 groups – 1. Areva, Amec and the Washington Group; 2. Bechtel, BWXT, and Serco; 3. CH2M Hill; 4. Fluor and Toshiba.

British Energy Turns Down EDF Offer10 JuneSource: Financial TimesThe Financial Times reported that British Energy has rejected the offer put forward by EDF and also by other European energy companies. Its reason is that the offer does not reflect the share value on the day the bid was put in. At that time on 6 June, British Energy was trading at 7.35 a share and yesterday at 7.21. The offer put forward by EDF was at between 6.80 and 7.00 a share and subject to conditions. Other firms also put offers in but also been turned down. Centrica, the only British owned firm to have taken an interest is also thought to be talking to EDF about either taking a minority stake in British Energy or a stake in new nuclear power stations or to buy energy from British Energy on a long-term basis. There was no indication on whether EDF would raise its bid for British Energy.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/06f189a8-365c-11dd-8bb8-0000779fd2ac.html Expansion of off-shore wind farms?5 JuneSource: Financial Times (5 June)The UK government has announced the sale of licences to buy area around the UK coast in which wind farms can be situated. It is hoping that at least 25,000 megawatts of electricity equal to one third of the present capacity will come from wind power. Industry however is saying that things like costs and other technical difficulties in building offshore wind farms make the proposition questionable. It hope to have the licences sold by the end of 2008.

Higher Energy Prices due to Investment4 JuneSource: Financial TimesMr Paul Golby, chief executive of the power generator E.on UK has suggested that electicity and gas prices to the UK consumer will have to rise substantially to pay for the investment needed in the UK energy industry. New nuclear, gas, coal and wind farms will have to be built to allow the UK to meet its European Union targets for renewable energy. He believes that it will cost £100 billion to build the stations necessary to replace existing ones and to increase the number of coal and gas stations to supplement any shortfall in wind power. He said that although the UK’s on-shore wind farms could deliver 30 percent of their ‘notional full capacity’ it was found that they were on average only giving 8 – 10 percent of capacity. A total of 70,000 megawatts of new capacity would have to be built by 2020 which would include new nuclear and coal stations to replace those at the end of their lives and extra wind farms mostly off-shore. E.on is planning to construct a new 1,600 megawatt coal fired power station in Kingsnorth, Kent costing £1.5 billion. The company is also involved with the Danish firm Dong Energy in the building of the off-shore wind farm in the Thames estuary. In

May 2008, it lost the third partner of the project Royal Dutch Shell just before it started the process of looking at turbines. A new partner will have to be in place before that decision goes ahead.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/61aa9576-3196-11dd-b77c-0000779fd2ac.html

May 2008

British Energy Bid16 MaySource: Financial Times (15 May)To date there has only been one bid for British Energy and that has been from the French firm EDF. The bidding process closed on 9 May 2008 with EDF valuing British Energy at between euro 13 – 14 billion (£10.3 – £11.1 billion) a value of approximately £7 a share. However even though EDF are the only ones to have tabled a bid the other companies have not completely closed their books on making a bid. The UK government owns 35 percent of British Energy.

EDF9 MaySource: Financial TimesIt was reported that EDF have been buying land next to existing nuclear power stations in order to build new power stations even if it does not win the bid to buy British Energy.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/322d1294-1d62-11dd-82ae-000077b07658.html?nclick_check=1

British Energy Bid deadline5 MaySource: The TimesBids for British Energy, the UK energy company which own all the existing nuclear power stations in the UK, were due to be submitted on 9 May. The companies mentioned as possible bidders are EDF (France), RWE (Germany), Iberdrola (Spain) and possibly Centrica (UK) in a joint offer with another company. At the same time as this report the chairman of E.ON, Wulf Bernotat, said that the actual cost of building each new nuclear plant in the UK would exceed the governments estimate of £2.8 billion to perhaps £4.8 billion. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article3872870.ece

April 2008

Africa hydro-dam conference held in London21 AprilSource: BBCThe World Energy Council is host a conference in London to find backers for a hydro-dam project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The dam is estimated to be the biggest hydro project in the world.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7358542.stm

British Energy shut down one reactor14 AprilSource: HemscottBritish Energy has shut down one of its reactors due to a leak at the plant on Friday night.http://www.hemscott.com/news/latest-news/item.do?newsId=63241245975958

Japanese/American consortium eye British nuclear market14 AprilSource: The TimesAn American – Japanese consortium called Energy Solutions is working on a plan to rebuild and operate a new nuclear facility at the Wylfa site in North Wales. Energy Solutions has teamed up with Toshiba-Westinghouse. Further information in the link.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article3739257.ece

Centrica could hold key to British Energy sale8 AprilSource: Financial Times (8 April – Centrica seeks role as nuclear kingmaker)Following on from previous reports on British Energy the Financial Times ran a story of this British company being a key to one of the major European energy companies (EDF and RWE) buying British Energy. The attractiveness of British Energy is that it controls 8 of the sites on which new nuclear power stations would be built. For Centrica, which only generates 5 percent of the UK’s electricity and this mainly through gas and windpower, it is a way to diversify and increase its share of electricity generation. For British public sensibilities having a British company involved in nuclear generation would increase the sense of security of energy security and means that some British jobs are secure. At present the UK government owns 35 percent of the company and has said that it wants to ensure that a competition for the company remains open. Electricty generation and direct supply to the market in the UK:Centrica: generation 4.8% - supply 23%Eon: generation 12% - supply 20%Scottish and Southern: generation 14% - supply 16%RWE: generation 14% - supply 15%Scottish Power: generation 7% - supply 13%EDF: generation 6% - supply 13%British Energy: generation 15% - supply 0%Others: generation 27.2% - supply 0% Source: Financial Times - 8 April 2008 (figures from Iberdrola March 2007)

Five look at British Energy5/6 AprilSource: Financial TimesIt was reported that there are now 5 companies in talks with and interested in bidding for British Energy – EDF, RWE, Eon, Centrica and Iberdrola. If EDF were to acquire the business there would be the small problem of the level of generating capacity given to one company 20 percent and supply of approximately 13 percent. British Energy is a generator and not a supplier of electricity giving it an independent status.

Shares in British Energy Rise4 AprilSource: Yorkshire PostThe board of directors of EDF of France have given the company permission to bid for 100 percent of the energy generating company ‘British Energy’. British Energy own and run 8 of the UK’s nuclear power plants and thus own the land on which the new plants are proposed to be built. Other possible bidders are Centrica (British) and Iberdrola (Spain). The UK

government presently own 36 percent of the company and would put any possible sale earnings towards the nuclear decommissioning fund for the shut down of the present stations.http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/businessnews/Shares-in-BE-rise-after.3948949.jp

British company signs deal with ONET of France4 AprilSource: Yorkshire PostThe British specialist engineering group ‘Redhill’ has signed a deal with the French nuclear decommissioning specialists ONET. http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/businessnews/Redhall-picks-up-nuclear-pace.3948119.jp

Nuclear power plants design1 AprilSource: Construction News (20 March)Designs by three groups (EDF/Arvea, Westinghouse and General Electric/Hitachi) have passed through the first phase of assessment by the UK’s Health and Safety Executive and the Department for the Environment. The government agencies found no issues which would stop them from being built on the licensed sites. A fourth design by the Canadian company – Atomic Energy of Canada has been handed in. The assessment process is expected to take three and a half years to complete.

March 2008

Nuclear Construction Conference20 MarchSource: Financial Times (6 March)At a conference on 5 March the Business secretary John Hutton mentioned that plans were underway to hold a major conference later this spring for potential investors in the multi-billion pound nuclear power station construction programme.

Pathway to Nuclear Power Stations20 MarchSource: Financial Times (6 March – Hutton speeds up low-carbon resurgence)It was reported by the Financial Times that the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority was beginning the process of auctioning nearly 18 existing sites to interested energy companies. The government consider it important to keep the momentum up while there is strong interest from private energy generating companies to build nuclear power stations. At present there are 10 stations of which nine are due to close by 2023 pushing the level of electricity generated by low-carbon sources down from 19 to 6 percent. One of the other reasons for the speed of movement on this issue is that other countries may be going in the same direction as the UK – building nuclear – at the same time thus the problem with limited capacity in the construction industry. The time frame outlined by the Department of Business, Entreprise and Regulatory Reform is as follows:

1. May 2007: Energy White Paper2. October 2007: Consultation process closes3. Early 2008: Nuclear decision (white paper)4. Autumn 2009: National policy statement – decision by companies to proceed in

principle5. 2013: Full decision to proceed and commit6. 2018: Power output from plants

http://www.nda.gov.uk/

Nuclear Decommissioning Sites19 MarchSource: Financial Times (17 March)The Financial Times reported that the UK government is seeking guidance from Sweden on the best method of disposing of its nuclear waste. Later in 2008 the UK government will publish a white paper setting out how it intends to dispose of the waste and where. It is hoping that communities already comfortable with nuclear power will volunteer to host the underground waste. It is suggested that there will be financial rewards to the areas selected. At present the three named are Sellafield (England), Dounreay (Scotland) and Wylfa (Wales).

British Energy Sale Talks18 MarchSource: Financial TimesThe Financial Times reported that the UK government though the bank UBS has been in talks with power utility generating companies about the sale of its holdings in British Energy. Currently the UK government holds 35.2 percent of the company but has a wish to down size this if not to sell it all. British Energy has 8 of the 10 existing nuclear sites in the UK giving any new owner a good base from which to build the projected new stations. However there is some concern in the industry as the purchase of this amount of equity in the company could lead to a takeover bid by the winner thus giving them control over the sites. It is hoped by the government that joint ventures would be formed between British Energy and other companies so as to create competition in the market. At present the paper thinks there are 10 potential partners identified and which British Energy have held talks with: Centrica, RWE, Eon, EDF, Iberdrola, Scottish and Southern Energy, Vattenfall, Suez and Fortum.

John Hutton pledges nuclear future for GB5 MarchSource: Financial TimesJohn Hutton, the UK Secretary for business has said that ‘the UK’s reliance on nuclear power will increase significantly over the next two decades’. Presently the nuclear industry delivers 19 percent of the UK’s electricity but this should be increased with the building of new stations. He said that it is up to the market as to how much investment will be put into the industry. Building nuclear plants is vital to the UK’s commitment to cutting carbon emissions and reliance on imported gas. 10 plants will be replaced by 2023 with the first expected to be operational by 2017. No mention however has been made as to who the major investors will be but as has previously been reported the main ones are British Energy, RWE, Eon, EDF and others.

February 2008

Nuclear Reactor Roof19 FebruarySource: Construction NewsThe British firm Costain is reported to have won an £11 million contract to put a capping roof on the Reactor 1 and 2 buildings at the Trawsfyndd power station in North Wales for the operator Magnox North.http://www.costain.com/

Nuclear Reactor Construction11 FebruarySource: The TimesThe Times reported that according to the UK government the one of the criteria of the type of reactor design that will be chosen will depend on how fast it can be built. There are 4 designs being considered at present. The other criteria are safety, security and compatibility with British engineering standards. Dates for deployment of the new stations are given as 2016 – 2022.http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article3346271.ecehttp://www.hse.gov.uk/nuclear/

January 2008

Nuclear Decommissioning Costs Rise30 JanuarySource: BBC NewsThe cost of decommissioning the UK’s 19 nuclear power stations and facilities has risen from an estimated 60 billion in 2005 to 73 billion in 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7215688.stm

British Energy talks with Energy Firms15 JanuarySource: The TimesThe Times reported that British Energy is in talks with Iberdrola the Spanish owners of the UK energy firm ScottishPower to jointly build a nuclear power plant in the UK. The article says that it is not the only firm that British Energy is in talks with to build plants in the UK. It is believed that the plant would be 1,600 MW and cost in the region of Euro 2.8 billion but the UK government estimates that each plant could cost between 2.8 bn and 3.6 bn. The other interested parties in building plants are: Areva - 6 in partnership with EDF and 2 with other companies, Centrica, RWE and E.ON, GE-Hitachi, Toshiba-Westinghouse, Vatternfall (Sweden) and UK utility company Scottish and Southern. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/utilities/article3187636.ecehttp://www.british-energy.com/article.php?article=223

New Generation of Reactors11 JanuarySource: The TimesSince the announcement that the UK government was in favour of building new nuclear power stations there have been many companies who have expressed an interest. Along with their interest has been speculation of the type of power station to be built. 4 different types have been selected to be reviewed by the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency. They are expected to choose 3 of the models to be inspected at much closer detail over the next three years. It is thought that the licensing and planning for the station would be completed by 2012 with a possible build time of 4 – 5 years. The fours types are: AP1000 (Westinghouse –Toshiba), Candu, EPR, GE boiling water reactor. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3168541.ece

Nuclear Power Stations Go-ahead10 January

Source: BBC, GNNThe UK government announced that it had given the formal go-ahead for companies to put forward plans to build up to 10 new generation nuclear power stations. The stations would all be built on existing sites with the first one estimated to be ready between 2017 and 2020. All plants will be built privately with the likely contenders being EDF, RWE and British Energy among others. The government will put a bill before Parliament to allow for the speeding up of planning laws. The government has also said that it will not subsidise the building of the stations except in emergency situations. Decommissioning of nuclear waste from the new stations will have to be paid for, via a fund, by the companies running the stations. Already the French energy company EDF have said they plan to build 4 new stations by 2017. At the same time the government have said that they are increasing the support they are giving to renewable energy sources.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7179579.stmhttp://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=343892&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=True

Plans for new coal fired generator approved4 JanuarySource: Financial Times, The TimesThe Financial Times reported that initial planning permission has been given to Eon, the German power generation company, to build a new coal fired plant in England. There are still other hurdles to be got over before the company can start building such as a possible public enquiry or if they are fortunate just permission from the Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform. However this could take up to two years. The new plant would be built beside the existing one in Kings North in Kent. It is expected to be able to generate 1,600 MW enough to generate power for 1.5 million homes. New technology would see the plant capture the carbon dioxide into liquid form and store it in empty gas field cavities in the North Sea. However the technology for this has not been proved to work on a commercial scale. There is opposition to the building of new coal plants as well as nuclear ones but with time running short on the aging nuclear plants a decision must be made soon. If approval is given by the government another German company, RWE Npower, also intends to apply for planning permission to build 2 new coal fired plants. The government will in the next few months invite applications from companies for funding for carbon capture and storage projects. The companies expected to apply are RWE Npower, Scottish and Southern and Eon. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article3129380.ecehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4437e3b4-ba4e-11dc-abcb-0000779fd2ac.html

December 2007

Nuclear plants time extension11 December Source: BBC newsBritish Energy, the owner and operator of 8 nuclear power plants in the UK has announced that it is to extend the life of two of them until 2016. The two plants – Hunterston B and Hinkley Point - were due to begin decommissioning in 2011. The company expects to spend 90 million to get the plants ready, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7138014.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7137881.stm

Possible Legal Action 10 DecemberSource: Financial TimesThe FT reported that the environmental group Greenpeace has said it will take legal action if the UK government approves the construction of new nuclear power stations. The government has said that it will announce its decision in January 2008.

Offshore Wind Farms10 DecemberSource: BBChttp://www.berr.gov.uk/pressroom/Speeches/page42831.htmlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7135930.stm

November 2007

Possible Nuclear Sites Chosen27 NovemberSource: Financial Times (27 November 2007)British Energy, which runs 8 nuclear power stations, announced that they had nominated 4 sites for the replacement of existing or decommissioned nuclear power stations. All are in the south of England and are on sites of existing power stations or as in the case of 1 on land adjacent to a decommissioned station and owned by British Energy. The UK government is presently going through the results of a consultation and will give its decision on the building of new stations in early 2008. Further information in the link below.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e7973f8-9c8a-11dc-bcd8-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1http://www.british-energy.com/article.php?article=217

October 2007

Coal Fired Electricity Plant11 OctoberSource: Financial TimesThe German power company RWE said that it will build a carbon capture plant on the site of an existing coal fired plant in Wales. It plans to start operations of the plant in 2010. It would initially only be a 1MW plant but further investment would see a 25 MW plant built.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/897f0724-76bd-11dc-ad83-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1

Wind Power11 OctoberSource: Financial TimesThere are a number of large wind turbine projects approved and planned for the UK. A recent one that has been approved is for the Thames Estuary (London Array). It is planned to site 271 wind turbines 24kms off the Essex coast generating 1000MW of electricity. According to the British Wind Energy Association one of the major problems is obtaining the supplies of wind turbines as so many are required. The companies involved in this project are: Dong Energy, Shell Wind Energy and E.ON.http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/897f0724-76bd-11dc-ad83-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1http://www.bwea.com/http://www.shell.com/home/content/rw-br/about_shell/other/other_energy_0616.html

http://www.dongenergy.com/en/about+us/Index.htmhttp://www.powergen.co.uk/At-Home/Products/?WT.svl=3

EDF Energy Chief Interview8 OctoberSource: The Times NewspaperA report in the Times newspaper indicated that the UK government should announce its intentions on the future of nuclear power in Britain by the end of 2007. This Wednesday sees the conclusion of the second consultation on nuclear generation with some commentators believing that the government will give its blessing to going ahead with the projects. The article, which was also an interview with the CEO of EDF energy of France, said that EDF is keen to be in the bidding to build any new nuclear power stations in the UK. Although the government will have to give its permission, new nuclear stations would be built and run privately. The article estimated that a new station would cost approximately £2. 3 billion (Euro 3.1 billion) and for EDF there are 4 such stations they would like to build. The full interview is in the attached website. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/movers_and_shakers/article2609367.ece

August 2007

Gas Station given go-ahead21 AugustSource: Financial Times p. 2The Financial Times reported that the energy company, Carron Energy, an independent supplier has been given permission to build a new 800 MW gas fired power station in South Wales. The £400 million project is expected to take 30 months to build. http://www.carronenergy.com/

Nuclear Waste Disposal20 AugustSource: Financial Times p.3The Financial times reported that the UK government may publish its energy bill in autumn 2007. The Bill will legislate the points made in the Energy Review 2007 (see link below). The main point in it as regards nuclear energy is the funding for the disposal nuclear waste in the future. Companies would be required to make payments to a scheme which would fund the decommissioning of stations in the future. The type of scheme has not been chosen as yet but several have been mentioned. It is expected that the UK government will announce its policy on the building of new nuclear power stations at the end of 2007. The article states that the most likely sites are on existing nuclear power stations as the local population were supportive of this type of energy production. The private sector will be given licences to build and operate the stations without the use of economic subsidies.www.ft.comhttp://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/bill/page40931.html

Nuclear Waste Deal16 AugustSource: Financial Times p.2A preferred bidder has been announced by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to run the Drigg nuclear waste storage facility in Cumbria (northwest England). The consortium – led by Washington Group and including Studsvik (Sweden), Areva (France) and, Serco

(UK) is preferred to run the low level radioactive waste repository. As well as running the repository the winners would also run UK policy on all low-level waste disposal. The other bidding groups are – (1) Energy Solutions, BNG Project Sevices, Fluor, and Jacobs; (2) Babcock, Stoller and Nukem. A further contract to be announced in 2008 will be for the running of the Sellafield complex in Cumbria which contains high level nuclear waste. The interested bidders for this contract estimated to be worth many billions are – (1) The Washington Group, Areva and Amec; (2) Serco, Bechtel and BXWT Nuclear Services; and (3) Fluor, Toshiba and CH2M Hill. The winner of this contract will also run the Thorp nuclear reprocessing plant. It is estimated by the NDA that it will cost £70 billion to and take several decades to clean up the UKs nuclear waste.www.ft.comhttp://www.nda.gov.uk/news/llwr-preferred-bidder.cfm

July 2007

19 JulyFinancial Times p. 2The Financial Times reported that the UK government is considering selling off a share of its state owned nuclear assets – the Atomic Energy Authority (nuclear research and decommissioning body). The UK government which wants to exit the nuclear business will continue with the sale of the assets of British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL) with everything sold by sometime next year. Sales already of the UK’s nuclear assets include Westinghouse to Tosibha ($5.4 bn) and a contract to Energy solutions of the USA to run and decommission the 10 Magnox reactors (£72 mn). BNFL also announced that it was selling its one third stake in Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) – the body maintains the UK’s arsenal of nuclear weapons. At present the ownership of AWE is split between BNFL, Serco, and Lockheed Martin.

June 2007

28 June Construction NewsConstruction News reported that 4 firms: Atomic Energy of Canada, Areva, General Electric and, Westinghouse, submitted design proposals to the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate on 22 June. A decision is expected after a consultation exercise ends in October 2007.

26 JuneFinancial TimesThe Financial Times reported that the Canadian firm, Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL), will sign an agreement with the British trade union ‘Unite’ to use up to 80% of locally recruited workforce if it wins contracts to build new nuclear power stations in the UK.

May 2007

24 May 2007The UK government published its Energy White Paper setting out plans for energy generation sources for the next 20 years. The main topic of the paper was what type of power would be used that is both sustainable and carbon neutral.

The companies that have expressed interest in building nuclear power stations are: Westinghouse, Areva (France), Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) and General Electric. There are several who could build and run the stations: Electricite de France (EDF), Eon (Germany), RWE (Germany), British Energy.

Vypracoval: K. Bartošík

Schválil: P. Urbánek, obchodní rada OEÚ Londýn