Iberdrola, Odebrecht Supply Steam Generators for Brazil's Angra I Nuclear Power Plant

---

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Iberdrola Energia (Madrid, Spain) and the engineering firm Odebrecht (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) have formed a joint venture to replace steam generators at the 657-megawatt (MW) Angra I nuclear plant in Angra dos Reis, Brazil.

In two months, Angra I go offline for 30 days for the backend of the nuclear-fuel cycle. In November, the plant will be taken offline again to have its steam generators replaced. The $117 million contract awarded to the companies includes planning, execution and control of the project.

Angra I is currently producing 79.15% of its capacity, or about 520 MW of its total output of 657 MW. The plant was forced to go offline in September 2007 after its electric-generator protection system was alerted. For more details, view related September 25, 2007, article - Protection System Trips Brazil's Angra I Nuclear Power Plant Offline.

The 657-MW plant has been operating with a pressurized water reactor since 1985. It is located on the Itaorna Beach in Angra dos Reis in Rio de Janeiro. Eletrobras Termonuclear S.A. (Rio de Janeiro), a subsidiary of Electrobras, operates two nuclear plants in Brazil, Angra I and Angra II, and is planning to build a third one, which will be almost a replica of the already existing Angra II and have a generating capacity of 1,350 MW.

View Plant Profile - 1064767
View Project Report - 67000651

Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading marketing information services company for the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy-related markets throughout the world. Celebrating its 25th anniversary, IIR provides accurate and timely intelligence featuring plant and project information databases, focused market databases, industry forecasting, key industry contacts, industry and territorial map products, direct marketing services and applications, and daily industry news.