Author: PPD Team Date: 03/12/2024
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has received an order from Shikoku Electric Power to supply 24 MOX (mixed oxide fuel) assemblies for Unit 3 of the Ikata nuclear power station in Japan.
The assemblies will be fabricated by Orano at its MELOX plant in France, marking a continuation of MHI’s track record of delivering 57 MOX fuel assemblies to Japanese utilities.
The use of MOX fuel enables Shikoku to reprocess spent plutonium, aligning with its plu-thermal plan to improve efficiency and sustainability in nuclear power generation.
This follows a similar order MHI received in October for Kyushu Electric Power’s Genkai nuclear plant. Components for the MOX fuel will be manufactured by Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel, a subsidiary of MHI.
In parallel, MHI has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) to explore hydrogen co-firing technologies for gas turbine power generation.
The collaboration begins with a pilot project at an EGAT power plant, with a feasibility study expected by March 2025.
MHI and its subsidiary, Mitsubishi Power, aim to achieve a 20% hydrogen co-firing ratio, supporting Thailand’s decarbonization goals.