OREANDA-NEWS. The General Contractor of Paks-2 NPP project, Russian JSC ASE EC in pursuance of its contractual obligations on construction of new units of Hungarian nuclear power plant Paks-2, started the competitive equipment procurement procedure.

On June 30, 2017, the tender was announced with the purpose of procurement of the turbine island equipment for Paks-2 NPP. The equipment – the turbogenerator – is one of the key components of the future nuclear power plant. Within the framework of the procurement procedure, a decision will be made regarding procurement of one turbogenerator equipment set for each power unit of Paks-2 NPP with electrical power of 1200 MW each. 

According to the procurement documentation, two sets of turbogenerators must be supplied for Paks-2 NPP. The procurement documentation provides all technical parameters of the equipment, the requirements which must be observed by the equipment manufacturer.

The General Contractor – JSC ASE EC – will construct Paks-2 NPP according to the EPC-Contract concluded in 2014 between JSC ASE EC and the project company – JSC MVM Paks-2 NPP. JSC ASE EC is implementing construction of Paks-2 NPP on a “turn-key” basis.

The Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contract for Paks-2 NPP (EPC-Contract) was signed between JSC ASE EC and JSC MVM Paks-2 NPP on December 09, 2014 and came into force on January 01, 2015.
 
The EPC-Contract stipulates designing, construction, commissioning of two power units 5 and 6 of Paks-2 NPP with reactors of VVER type, 1200 MW power each.

АSE Group of Companies was established within the framework of formation of Rosatom State Corporation engineering division by uniting the leading companies of the industry: JSC ASE EC, JSC ASE, JSC Atomenergoproekt and JSC ATOMPROEKT.  ASE Group of Companies is one of the world leaders in nuclear power engineering business and holds over 30% of the global NPP construction market.

Representative offices, branch offices and operational offices of ASE Group of Companies operate in the territories of 15 countries, with almost 80% of ASE Group of Companies portfolio coming from projects abroad.