Project Services Provider for Eight Nuclear Power Station Sites in UK

PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today that its contract to provide project services to EDF Energy for its eight nuclear power station sites in the United Kingdom has been extended.

Company officials did not disclose the contract value, but noted that the contract is extended by 12 months with an option for a further 12 months.

Jacobs is providing a range of project services to support EDF Energy’s program of maintenance and life extension projects at the stations. EDF Energy’s eight stations have a combined capacity of almost 8.8 million kilowatts, making it the UK’s largest generator of low carbon electricity.

In making the announcement, Jacobs Group Vice President Conor Doyle stated, “We look forward to continuing to support EDF Energy’s safe and secure operation of these existing UK nuclear power stations. We are delighted to contribute our multi-disciplined nuclear capability and global project delivery experience to help sustain, modernize, and deliver change across these strategic nuclear assets.”

Jacobs provides a wide range of services to the EDF Group for projects in the UK and Europe including technical, engineering, and environmental services.

EDF Energy is one of the UK’s largest energy companies and the largest producer of low-carbon electricity, producing around one-fifth of the UK's electricity from its nuclear power stations, wind farms, coal and power stations and combined heat and power plants. The company supplies gas and electricity to 6 million business and residential customer accounts and is the biggest supplier of electricity by volume in Great Britain.

Jacobs is one of the world's largest and most diverse providers of technical professional and construction services.

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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.