Rolls-Royce has been awarded a multi-million euros contract by ATECH to provide safety Instrumentation & Control (I&C) systems for the Nuclear Power Generation Laboratory (LABGENE), located in Sao Paulo, Brazil, currently under construction and which will be operated by the Navy Technology Center in Sao Paulo (CTMSP).

As part of the contract, Rolls-Royce will provide the main Reactor Protection System (RPS), including the Reactor Trip System (RTS) and the Engineered Safety Actuation System (ESFAS), based on its proven digital I&C technology Spinline ; the priority logic system, based on its latest non-programmed technology HardlineTM ; as well as the individual actuator control and protection system including the post-accident monitoring system (PAMS), made of a combination of Spinline, HardlineTM and programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

Stephane Lessi, Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear France, Business Unit Director, said: 'We are delighted to have signed this contract with ATECH, which will enable us to implement together our two complementary safety digital and analog I&C technologies, respectively Spinline and HardlineTM.'

Giacomo Feres Staniscia, Atech, Business Director, said: 'As responsible for providing and integrating the nuclear I&C systems of the Brazilian Navy's LABGENE, ATECH is thrilled to have Rolls-Royce as one of its suppliers. The RPS, RTS and ESFAS are the most relevant systems for the safety of a nuclear power plant. Being able to rely on Rolls-Royce and its proven experience among our list of world-class suppliers gives us a lot of confidence in the successful delivery of the LABGENE I&C systems.'

The nuclear I&C systems will be designed, manufactured, tested and installed by the Rolls-Royce I&C centre of excellence based in Grenoble, France, which has already provided I&C solutions to 150 nuclear power reactors, research reactors and laboratories.

About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutions to meet our planet's vital power needs.

Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 4,000 marine customers including 70 navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers.

Annual underlying revenue was GBP15 billion in 2018, around half of which came from the provision of aftermarket services.

In 2018, Rolls-Royce invested GBP1.4 billion on research and development. We also support a global network of 31 University Technology Centres, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at the forefront of scientific research.

The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further developing employee skills.

In Grenoble, the nuclear Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) business of Rolls-Royce employs nearly 550 people, who design, manufacture, install and provide long-term support for I&C solutions, installed on nearly 150 nuclear reactors worldwide, including the 58 French nuclear reactors in operation and more than 30 reactors in China.

Spinline is Rolls-Royce's digital technology dedicated to safety I&C systems. Spinline is installed on more than 90 nuclear reactors in the world and has been chosen to be deployed on some the main I&C programs in the world (modernisation of the 900MW and 1300MW reactors in France, modernisation of the Loviisa reactors in Finland, CPR1000 new build program in China).

HardlineTM is Rolls-Royce's analog technology dedicated to safety I&C systems, specifically designed to implement category A, B or C (IEC 61226) and class 1E nuclear safety or safety related I&C functions.

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