AREVA signs a contract for completing Angra 3

AREVA has signed a contract for the completion of the Angra-3 reactor with the Eletrobas Eletronuclear Brasilian company. Angra-3 is a PWR-type reactor with an output electric power of 1405 MW and located in the Rio-de-Janeiro state. AREVA will provide engineering assistance, some components of the primary loop and the digit control and instrumentation system of the reactor. AREVA will also provide assistance for performing final commissioning tests. The contract worth amounts to 1.25 billions euros. Angra 3 will comply with the post-Fukushima standards of the Brasilian Nuclear Safety Authority. (A.C.)