Jacobs to Provide Engineering Support for Key UK Fusion Power Programs
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Jacobs (NYSE:J) has been selected by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) for a four-year multi-supplier Engineering Design Services (EDS) framework. Valued at up to $11.25 million (£9 million), this framework supports the development of the UK's industrial supply chain capability.
Jacobs will provide support in mechanical, process, electrical, control, instrumentation, systems engineering, computer-based modeling, and specialist nuclear services. Jacobs will work closely with UKAEA on fusion energy research at the Culham Campus, including the STEP program, which aims to build a prototype fusion power plant by 2040.
Additionally, Jacobs continues to support ITER, the world's largest fusion energy project in France, employing over 350 people in fusion-related roles globally.
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Positive
- Jacobs secured a four-year EDS framework worth up to $11.25 million.
- The contract supports UK's fusion energy research, a high-growth sector.
- Jacobs appointed to all capability areas in the framework, indicating comprehensive trust and capability.
- Collaboration with UKAEA on high-profile projects like STEP, aimed to build a prototype power plant by 2040.
- Continued involvement with ITER, the world's largest fusion project, enhancing global presence.
- Creation of new opportunities for physicists, researchers, and engineers, reflecting business growth and innovation.
Negative
- The EDS framework is for a four-year period, necessitating future renewals for sustained revenue.
- The projected value of $11.25 million may not significantly impact Jacobs’ $16 billion annual revenue.
- Dependence on the successful development of fusion energy, which is still a nascent and experimental field with long-term horizons.
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Jacobs has been appointed to all capability areas on the four-year framework, valued at up to
"The EDS framework is intended to support UKAEA with the delivery of strategically important tasks alongside routine support. It allows us to work collaboratively with UKAEA and its supply chain to find solutions to some of their most complex engineering problems," said Jacobs Vice President Andy White. "We support UKAEA on the existing framework in four capability areas and we have now built on this to expand our role and become a full-service supplier."
EDS covers mechanical, process, electrical, control and instrumentation, and systems engineering, as well as computer-based modelling and simulations, and specialist nuclear services ranging from laboratory research to decommissioning and waste management.
UKAEA manages the
Jacobs is also delivering a range of technological and engineering innovation and support to ITER, the world's largest fusion energy project based in
"This framework has enabled UKAEA to work collaboratively and with maximum efficiency with the fusion supply chain," said UKAEA Strategic Procurement Business Partner Colette Broadwith. "By renewing it for another four years, UKAEA can continue to leverage the engineering and technical expertise of our industrial partners to help accelerate fusion energy's commercialisation, for the benefit of all."
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