Japan鈥檚 JGC and US鈥檚 Bechtel in 鈥榚xclusive discussions鈥� with Hitachi over EPC contractor role
Two overseas contracting giants - Japan鈥檚 JGC Corporation and the US鈥檚 Bechtel - are in 鈥渆xclusive talks鈥� with Hitachi over taking on the main EPC contractor role on its 拢8bn Wylfa nuclear power plant in Wales.
The two firms are understood not to be competing for the role and are expected to work together.
A Hitachi spokesperson confirmed: 鈥淲e can confirm that Hitachi-GE is in exclusive discussions with two companies 鈥� Bechtel and JGC corporation 鈥� regarding a potential role in the EPC delivery team for Horizon鈥檚 Wylfa Newydd Project.鈥�
Horizon, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, is developing the plant.
If chosen, the deal would mark Yokohama-based JGC鈥檚 first venture into the UK infrastructure market.
The firm has been involved in one UK project previously, providing EPC services for Unilever鈥檚 Colworth research lab.
JGC also has extensive experience in construction of power plants around the world, specialising in gas power plants.
Bechtel has been involved in several high-profile infrastructure projects in the UK, including Crossrail and HS1.
In a joint venture with Jacobs, the firm is also understodd to be a frontrunner for the 拢350m engineering delivery partner contract for phase one of HS2 between London and Birmingham.
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