法马通（Framatome）和NuScale Power Corporation（纽约证券交易所代码：SMR）扩大了双方长期合作关系，将法马通在欧洲的燃料制造设施纳入合作范围，同时通知位于里奇兰的工厂在未来五年内为NuScale Power公司制造燃料，该燃料技术已获得美国核管理委员会（NRC）的批准。此次合作拓展利用了法马通的全球布局，支持NuScale满足美国和欧洲的全球需求，并巩固了双方于2015年签署的独家燃料制造合同。

法马通的欧洲工厂未来还将为NuScale的欧洲SMR客户制造燃料组件。NuScale Power Module（NPM）是一款第三代+反应堆，其燃料设计基于法马通现有的压水反应堆（PWR）燃料技术，该技术拥有数十年的成熟、可靠和安全运行经验。

继2015年被选中为NuScale的美国小型模块化反应堆（SMR）客户制造燃料组件后，法马通公司（Framatome）现已收到通知，要求其位于华盛顿州里奇兰的工厂具备生产和交付NuFUEL-HTP2燃料组件的资质。除支持生产准备工作外，该通知还指示该工厂最早于2030年为NuScale的首家美国客户生产至少444个燃料组件，这反映了核能行业的蓬勃发展势头以及对基荷电力需求的不断增长。

法马通燃料业务部高级执行副总裁莱昂内尔·盖夫（Lionel Gaiffe）表示：“凭借我们成熟的专业知识和先进的美国及欧洲制造设施，我们正在确保为NuScale的全球客户提供可靠、高质量的燃料。”这一里程碑体现了我们对可持续能源未来的共同愿景，并巩固了法马通作为值得信赖的合作伙伴在推进下一代核能解决方案方面的作用。

NuScale Power首席运营官Carl Fisher表示：“NuScale很荣幸能与合作伙伴Framatome继续保持长达十年的合作关系，为我们的全球客户提供燃料。这项最新协议将使我们能够继续达成关键的供应链和制造里程碑，从而按时完成项目，并为部署我们的突破性技术做好准备。”NuFUEL

-HTP2采用了Framatome成熟的HTP燃料和间隔栅技术。这种燃料设计兼具低压降、强大的机械强度和抗震性能，确保了这种新型反应堆的可靠燃料性能。目前，Framatome已向11个国家的各种压水堆交付了超过20,000套HTP燃料组件。Framatome在

北美和欧洲的工厂分别拥有超过55年和50年的制造和燃料经验。这些最先进的设施分别位于北美和欧洲，旨在生产下一代轻水反应堆燃料以及下一代反应堆所需的燃料。

里奇兰工厂于 2009 年获得了美国核管理委员会颁发的业内首个 40 年核燃料制造许可证续期，并计划修改其许可证，以生产 U235 含量超过 5% 的燃料，作为其先进燃料管理计划的一部分。

Framatome and NuScale Power Corporation (NYSE: SMR) have expanded their longstanding partnership to include Framatome锟絪 European facilities for fuel fabrication in Europe, while also notifying the Richland facility to fabricate fuel for NuScale Power锟絪 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-approved SMR fuel technology in the next five years. This expansion leverages Framatome锟絪 global presence to support NuScale in meeting global U.S. and European demands and builds upon their exclusive fuel manufacturing contract signed in 2015.

Framatome锟絪 European facilities will be leveraged for the future fabrication of fuel assemblies for NuScale锟絪 European SMR customers. The NuScale Power Module锟� (NPM) is a Generation III+ reactor and uses a fuel design that is based on existing Framatome pressurized water reactor (PWR) fuel technology with decades of proven, reliable, and safe operation.

Following its earlier selection to fabricate fuel assemblies for NuScale锟絪 U.S. SMR customers in 2015, Framatome has now been issued notice to qualify the Richland, Washington facility for manufacturing and delivery of the NuFUEL-HTP2 fuel design. In addition to supporting manufacturing readiness, the notice includes direction to produce at least 444 fuel assemblies for NuScale锟絪 first U.S. customer as early as 2030, reflecting growing momentum for the nuclear energy industry and rising demand for baseload electricity.

锟紹y leveraging our proven expertise and advanced American and European manufacturing facilities, we are ensuring reliable, high-quality fuel delivery for NuScale锟絪 customers worldwide,锟� said Lionel Gaiffe, Senior Executive Vice President, Fuel Business Unit at Framatome. 锟絋his milestone reflects our shared vision for a sustainable energy future and reinforces Framatome锟絪 role as a trusted partner in advancing next-generation nuclear solutions.锟�

锟絅uScale is proud to continue our decade-long relationship with our partners at Framatome to supply fuel for our global customers,锟� said Carl Fisher, Chief Operating Officer at NuScale Power. 锟絋his newest agreement will allow us to continue to meet our critical supply chain and manufacturing milestones to fulfill project timelines and prepare to deploy our groundbreaking technology.锟�

NuFUEL-HTP2 utilizes Framatome锟絪 proven HTP fuel and spacer grid technology. This fuel design combines low pressure drop with robust mechanical strength and seismic resilience to assure reliable fuel performance in this new reactor type. Over 20,000 HTP fuel assemblies have been delivered to a wide range of PWRs in 11 countries.

Framatome锟絪 North America and European facilities have respectively more than 55 and 50 years of manufacturing and fuel expertise. The state-of-the-art facilities are positioned respectively in North America and Europe to deliver the next generation of light water reactor fuel as well as fuel for the next generation of reactors.

Richland facility was awarded the industry锟絪 first 40-year nuclear fuel fabrication license renewal from the NRC in 2009 and plans to modify its license to deliver fuel above 5% of U235 as part of its Advanced Fuel Management program.