Nuclear Engineering Firm, Jacobs Selected To Support Fukushima Clean-Up

Nuclear engineering firm Jacobs has been selected by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) to support decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan.

Under a five-year framework agreement, Jacobs will provide programme and project management services to TEPCO’s Fukushima Decontamination and Decommissioning Engineering Company.

Jacobs’ involvement will include project management support, long-term decommissioning strategy planning, management and implementation of supply chain resources, as well as programme definition for fuel debris retrieval.

Jacobs’ specialists in Japan and the UK have been working with TEPCO since 2016 and this new framework will further the development of in-house decommissioning and engineering capabilities previously contracted out.

“We are pleased to have this agreement and are looking forward to the significant contribution that Jacobs can offer by providing TEPCO with technology and knowledge gained from successful projects at Sellafield in the UK,” said TEPCO chief decommissioning officer, Akira Ono.

“This agreement is an opportunity to deepen our cooperation and proceed safely and steadily toward the decommissioning of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station.”