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Spain / GDES Wins Major Maintenance Contract For French Reactors

By David Dalton
11 December 2020

GDES Wins Major Maintenance Contract For French Reactors
The Civaux nuclear power station in France. Courtesy GDES.
Spanish company GD Energy Services (GDES) has been awarded a maintenance contract for the surface treatment and anti-corrosion coatings of the reactors at the Blayais and Civaux nuclear power stations in France.

The contract is for five years, with an option for a further three years, and was awarded by France’s state-owned nuclear operator EDF. GDES did not say how much the contract was worth.

GDES said it is now responsible for maintenance services at 12 reactors out of the 56 that are in commercial operation in France. The Blayais and Civaux stations, which have a total of six reactors between them, have been added to a maintenance portfolio which includes the St. Laurent, Bugey, Cruas and Tricastin stations.

The services to be carried out under this contract will focus on the maintenance of the special surfaces and coatings required for the exterior and interior areas of the reactors. These tasks are essential to guarantee the correct maintenance of buildings and structures, protecting the plant against erosion and corrosion.

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