A Deployable Communication & Information System (DCIS) capability for EDF-Energy Nuclear Generation Limited (EDF-Energy NGL) will be provided by Thales UK in a contract worth £5m.
After the Fukushima accident in Japan, EDF-Energy NGL assessed the resilience of its fleet of UK nuclear power stations against the highly unlikely occurrence of an extreme weather or other natural event. Part of a suite of safety enhancements is the provision of a mobile emergency response capability that could be deployed should such an event occur.
The DCIS will provide a deployable containerised capability to monitor critical plant systems and relay essential data through a resilient communications network. The system will allow operators to access, monitor, communicate, analyse, and act upon the critical data. Ultimately, the system will provide emergency response decision makers with the information that they need to make the best possible decisions.
Phil Naybour, Vice President of Secure Communications and Information Systems for Thales UK, said, “Thales is delighted to build on more than 25 years’ experience of working with the UK nuclear power industry to deliver an advanced situational awareness solution that will further enhance the UK’s outstanding reputation for the safety of nuclear power plants. Delivering this nuclear emergency response capability will reinforce Thales’s position as a leading global provider of secure communications and information systems and services.”
