HTP assemblies used in 45 reactors across globe
French nuclear company Framatome has been selected by Spanish operator Centrales Nucleares Almaraz-Trillo (CNAT) for the long-term supply of high thermal performance (HTP) fuel assemblies and related services to Unit 1 of the Trillo nuclear power station in Spain.
The contract covers a total of nine fuel assembly deliveries and related services from 2026-2035. The contract can be extended beyond 2035 should the lifetime of the Trillo nuclear power plant be extended.
HTP denotes a fuel assembly design in which a specific Framatome-developed spacer grid is a major component. HTP fuel assemblies have been loaded into 45 reactors across the globe.
Framatome, owned by EDF and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, is the original equipment manufacturer of the plant and has been supplying fuel assemblies, engineering, and field services since its startup in 1988.
Trillo-1, a 1,003-MW pressurised water reactor unit in Guadalajara province, central Spain, began commercial operation in August 1988.
Its current licence expires in November 2024, but CNAT submitted a renewal application to the government last year for operation until 2034.
