Eiffage wins 4 billion euro order for French next-generation nuclear plants

PARIS (Reuters) - French construction group Eiffage late on Thursday said it won a contract worth more than 4 billion euros ($4.34 billion) to carry out the main civil engineering works surrounding two planned nuclear reactors.

For each reactor, Eiffage will build several dozen of buildings, including the giant concrete domes containing the reactor, the turbine halls and a six-level operation building.

The deal for the would-be EPR2 reactors state-owned utility EDF is building at its Penly site in northern France, will involve almost 4,000 people and generate 1.3 million working hours, Eiffage said.

Preparatory works are due to start in mid-2024, once EDF has obtained all necessary permits to kick off the construction.

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(Reporting by Tassilo Hummel)