Rolls-Royce awarded Dukovany contract

Rolls-Royce announced that it has been awarded a 20-year contract by utility CEZ for the provision of life cycle management services at the Dukovany nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic. The latest contract marks a deepening involvement of Rolls-Royce at the plant – the company had previously supplied safety instrumentation and control systems as part of a refurbishment project that started in 2000. Over nine years, this had been delivered without any resultant loss of electrical output to the plant. In a statement, CEZ deputy chairman Daniel Benes remarked, "CEZ has been working successfully with Rolls-Royce technology for a number of years at Dukovany, and this long-term contract that we have now signed is a natural development in our business partnership. Life-cycle management is a key aspect of nuclear power plant operation, and it is vital to work with strong and reliable partners such as Rolls-Royce."