Hitachi Opens European Nuclear Research Centre
September 18 2014 - 3:48AM
JCN Newswire (English)
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced that it will open a new
R&D base in the UK - the European Nuclear Research Centre
(ENRC) - on September 30th 2014. The Centre will not only
coordinate Hitachi's nuclear research activities in Europe formed
by a core team, but also provide additional resources to facilitate
the development of safe and efficient nuclear power technologies
based on advanced plant maintenance technology and proven
decommissioning techniques in Europe.
Through the ENRC, Hitachi will be conducting joint research with UK
and European universities to bring together the leading
technologies developed in Europe and Hitachi's BWR (Boiling Water
Reactor) technology, to develop even safer and more efficient
nuclear power technologies, including technology to reduce the
level of radiation exposure to plant personnel, and technology to
raise plant utilization. Hitachi will also be undertaking R&D
for medium to long-term issues such as reducing the volume of waste
and lowering the cost of decommissioning.
The nuclear power industry in the UK has a long history which dates
back to the beginning of commercial operation of the Calder Hall
Nuclear Power Station in 1956. The R&D that has underpinned the
industry has mainly been conducted at universities, and is
particularly strong in basic research fields such as materials and
analytical measurement, as well as decommissioning techniques,
including the disposal of waste, since there is a large number of
ageing nuclear power facilities in the UK.
Since April 2014, Hitachi has been collaborating with The
University of Manchester on technology to reduce the level of
radiation exposure in annual inspection. Further, Hitachi has been
working to actively develop the infrastructure of nuclear power
generation in Europe. In August this year, the GDA (Generic Design
Assessment) of the UK ABWR (Advanced Boiling Water Reactor) moved
to step 3 for Hitachi's new UK Nuclear Power Plant Project,
operated by Horizon Nuclear Power Ltd., which Hitachi acquired in
November 2012., In addition, at the end of July 2014, Hitachi came
to an agreement with the Lithuanian Ministry of Energy to discuss
establishment of the Project Company to proceed with the Visaginas
Nuclear Power Plant Project in Lithuania.
Hitachi held ABWR public seminars on July 1st and 2nd 2014 at
Imperial College London to improve the understanding of BWR
technology. The similar seminar will be held on October 21st and
22nd 2014 at The University of Manchester as well as at Birmingham
and Bangor Universities next year. Furthermore, Hitachi would like
to build further relationships with UK academic institutions in the
years ahead, and Hitachi's special relationship with Communities in
Wales, in particular, will be important to future engagement.
Hitachi will be bringing together advanced European technologies
and its own nuclear power technologies, as it proceeds with the
global deployment of highly reliable and efficient nuclear power
plants. Hitachi will also work actively towards resolving medium to
long-term issues such as the decommissioning of reactors in
Japan.
About Hitachi Europe Ltd.
Hitachi Europe Ltd., headquartered in Maidenhead, UK, a subsidiary
of Hitachi, Ltd., and its subsidiary companies offer a broad range
of information & telecommunication systems; power and
industrial systems; rail systems; digital media and consumer
products; industrial components and equipment; air conditioning;
manufacturing systems; and procurement, with operations throughout
12 countries across EMEA. Hitachi Europe also has three Research
and Development Laboratories. For more information, visit
http://www.hitachi.eu. For more information on other Hitachi Group
companies in Europe, please visit
http://www.hitachi.eu/network/index.html.
About Hitachi
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers
innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team
and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated
revenues for fiscal 2013 (ended March 31, 2014) totaled 9,616
billion yen ($93.4 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on
the Social Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure
systems, information & telecommunication systems, power
systems, construction machinery, high functional materials &
components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more
information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at
http://www.hitachi.com.
Source: Hitachi
Contact:
Hitachi Ltd
Corporate Communications
Tel: +81-3-3258-1111
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