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Tecnatom’s strengths reside in its in-depth knowledge of the operation of electricity-generating stations, the talent developed in horizontal technological disciplines such as simulation, improvement and modernisation of processes and their automation and monitoring and the company´s keen backing for innovation in technology and diversification and internationalisation, all of which goes to make up an extensive … Read more

The Tecnatom Group has participated in the 2017 edition of JEC Asia, the tenth edition of this reference event on composite materials in the Asia-Pacific area, held for the first time in Seoul, South Korea, between 1st and 3rd of November. On our stand we exhibited a wide variety of systems and applications aimed at … Read more

Tecnatom has been awarded two contracts for the electricity-generating sector in the Dominican Republic. On the one hand, the company Generadora Palamara La Vega, S.A., a member of the Gas Natural Fenosa Group, has contracted Tecnatom to undertake a project for initial and on-going training on the prevention of human errors and the strengthening of … Read more

During this month of November the simulator for the Tuxpan combined cycle plant (Mexico) has reached Ready for Training status. The reference plant for this simulator is group III of the said Mexican plant, a 2×1 facility with Mitsubishi technology and a power output of approximately 500 MWe. The simulator allows for the training of … Read more

Tecnatom has received the Spanish Supplier of the Year Award for 2017 in the category Prevention of Occupational Risk, Safety and Health, presented by the Chairman of Iberdrola España, Franciso Martínez Córcoles. Through these awards, Iberdrola provides incentive for and recognises Tecnatom’s business management. In the words of the Chairman of the electricity utility, “These … Read more

The Open-Phase tests were performed successfully at Trillo nuclear power plant last September using the EMS OP-TCM system from the firm Enging, with which Tecnatom has signed a collaboration agreement in the field of electrical machinery diagnosis. The Open-Phase phenomenon was detected recently and is a situation of irregular operation of the power transformer and … Read more

Tecnatom has completed its intensive participation in the 23rd refuelling outage at the Almirante Álvaro Alberto nuclear power plant in Angra dos Reis (Brazil). On this occasion the activities carried out by the Tecnatom Group consisted of the eddy current inspection of the reactor in-core instrumentation guide tubes (thimbles) and control rods. Also performed were … Read more

Tecnatom and the Arab Emirates Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at training the students at this centre as future engineers and technicians for Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), the state company in charge of operating Barakah nuclear power plant. The signing of this agreement culminates the negotiations initiated … Read more

Production activities have been particularly intense in recent weeks, since three new items of equipment have successfully passed their Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT). Two of these systems, destined for an important international research centre, have adopted different architectures in keeping with the needs and requirements of the client, but with the common objective of performing … Read more

Tecnatom attended the Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo in Amelia Island, Florida, last August.  This event is one of the most important nuclear conferences held in the United States, and is organised by the American Nuclear Society. The conference brought together some 900 participants and comprised three plenary sessions and a number of … Read more