EnergySolutions said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with the Japan Atomic Power Co. (JAPC) under which the two companies will collaborate on decommissioning of light-water nuclear power facilities in Japan.
EnergySolutions will share its decommissioning and decontamination know-how and capabilities with JAPC for work on Tsuruga Unit 1, according to a press release. Toward this, JAPC personnel are expected to participate in decommissioning and decontamination activities at EnergySolutions’ Zion Nuclear Power Station near Chicago, Ill. EnergySolutions employees will then join the project team in Japan to provide the company’s knowledge and expertise.
“This is a tremendous opportunity for our company to provide our Decommissioning and Decontamination experience and capabilities in Japan,” Ken Robuck, president of EnergySolutions’ disposal and decommissioning business, said in the statement. “Our primary goal is to support the Japanese nuclear industry in achieving safe and efficient decommissioning projects.”
“This is a significant step in applying our decommissioning experience to support a growing international nuclear decommissioning market,” EnergySolutions CEO David Lockwood added. “EnergySolutions is the leader in U.S. Decommissioning and we believe this partnership with JAPC will further strengthen our capabilities on an international level.”
