SNC-Lavalin’s Candu Energy scores contract with Bruce Power

MONTREAL—Candu Energy Inc. recently announced it has been awarded a three-and-a-half year, $22-million contract to perform advanced non-destructive examination (ANDE) and associated maintenance on fuel channels for the CANDU heavy water reactors at Bruce Power in Ontario.

Under the contract, the company, a division of SNC-Lavalin Group, will provide inspection and analysis services to support the long-term operations of the reactor core, stated a Feb. 1 release. SNC-Lavalin has been performing fuel channel inspections for Bruce Power for more than six years.

“Bruce Power and SNC-Lavalin have a long history of collaboration to ensure that nuclear safety remains paramount as we deliver clean, reliable power to Ontario homes and businesses for the long-term,” said Gary Newman, Bruce Power’s senior vice-president of engineering, in a statement. “ANDE is one of the tools that helps us establish a very clear picture of the health of the pressure tubes in our units by providing extremely accurate measurements and data used to ensure their integrity which allows us to continue to provide power to the province in a safe and predictable manner.”