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Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
MHI Receives Order to Supply 24 MOX Fuel Assemblies for Unit 3 of Ikata Nuclear Power Station, Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.
- Contributing to utilization of plutonium through supply of MOX fuel

TOKYO, Dec 2, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (Shikoku) to supply 24 MOX(1) fuel assemblies for Unit 3 of the Ikata Nuclear Power Station, subsequent to the order received in October from Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. for Unit 3 of the Genkai Nuclear Power Station. Under this contract, MHI will perform design of MOX fuel, and have components such as cladding tubes manufactured by Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd. (MHI Group) provided to Orano, who will fabricate MOX fuel assemblies at its MELOX plant in France.

MHI has previously supplied 57 MOX fuel assemblies to Japanese utilities, and will supply high-quality MOX fuel by leveraging its past experience and technical capability. MOX fuel will enable Shikoku to utilize plutonium extracted by reprocessing spent fuel, and MHI will contribute to steady promotion of Shikoku's "Plu-Thermal" plan(2) through the supply of MOX fuel.

(1) MOX (Mixed Oxide Fuel) is nuclear fuel made of plutonium extracted by reprocessing of spent fuel, and uranium.
(2) The "Plu-Thermal" plan is to utilize MOX fuel in light water reactors.Tags: nuclear power generation,MOX fuel assembly

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, smart infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. For more information, please visit www.mhi.com or follow our insights and stories on spectra.mhi.com.



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Source: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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