Energy department adviser WorleyParsons ‘not overly close to Rosatom’, it says
AUSTRALIAN engineering and technical consultancy WorleyParsons, which has been appointed to advise the Department of Energy on the procurement process for nuclear energy, says it does not enjoy a particularly close relationship with Russian nuclear vendor Rosatom.The appointment of WorleyParsons in June raised eyebrows in industry circles as the firm has provided pre-procurement services on six different projects over the past few years, which were then awarded to Rosatom.In a statement on Monday, WorleyParsons said it was presently also working alongside Westinghouse and GE from the US, French company Areva, Canada’s Candu and CGN from China. While the firm first won nuclear consultancy contracts in Bulgaria, where Russian VVR technology is used, it had extended its footprint and its technology was "agnostic" it said.READ THIS: France must not count on SA nuclear build"As leading consultants in the nuclear field we are actively involved in many nuclear programmes around the world. ...
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