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2018-11-09 14:50:00

TOSHIBA SCRAPES NUCLEAR

TOSHIBA SCRAPES NUCLEAR

WNN - NuGen - which was formed in 2009 as the UK joint venture between Japan's Toshiba and France's Engie - planned to build a nuclear power plant of up to 3.8 GWe gross capacity at the Moorside site in West Cumbria, using AP1000 nuclear reactor technology provided by Westinghouse. That reactor design completed the UK regulatory assessment process in March 2017. At that time, Toshiba owned Westinghouse, which filed for Chapter 11 protection with US courts the same month.

In July last year, Toshiba became the sole owner of NuGen, after Engie exercised its right to require the Japanese conglomerate to purchase its stake. The following December, Toshiba announced that Korea Electric Power Company (Kepco) had been selected as the preferred bidder for NuGen. Then, in August this year, Toshiba announced Kepco had lost that status, adding it would however continue to negotiate with Kepco, along with other companies, to acquire NuGen.

Economically rational

Toshiba said today that, "notwithstanding negotiations with multiple companies", it was unable to anticipate being able to complete the sale of NuGen during FY2018 (ending 31 March 2019).

"After considering the additional costs entailed in continuing to operate NuGen, Toshiba recognises that the economically rational decision is to withdraw from the UK nuclear power plant construction project and has resolved to take steps to wind up NuGen," it said.

As part of this, Toshiba has also resolved to liquidate Advance Energy UK Limited (AEUL), the special purpose company it established for holding its shares in NuGen.

Toshiba said it will start the winding-up process by 31 January and will follow all UK legal procedures required to bring it to completion.

As a result of winding up NuGen and AEUL, Toshiba expects to record a consolidated loss before tax of about JPY15 billion (USD132 million). This amount is included in Toshiba's consolidated business results forecasts for FY2018, announced. In addition, Toshiba also expects to record a loss on the valuation of stocks of subsidiaries and affiliates related to AEUL of about JPY3.8 billion. This loss will be eliminated from the consolidated financial statements and there will be no change in consolidated business results, Toshiba said.

NuGen has capital stock worth GBP381,870,010 (about JPY56.7 billion), according to notes included in Toshiba's statement today. NuGen recorded a net loss of JPY5.38 billion in FY2015, JPY6.91 billion FY2016 and JPY10.23 billion FY2017, respectively.

Moorside

In September, NuGen announced it was reducing its team at Moorside from more than 100 to fewer than 40 - leading to speculation the plant's development was in jeopardy. NuGen said today it has retained a team to support the implementation of the winding-up process and will work with Toshiba and its other stakeholders.

"Whilst NuGen will not be taking the project forward, the Moorside site in Cumbria remains a site designated by government for nuclear new build, and it is now for the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) as the owner of the site and the government to determine its future," the Manchester-based company said.

NuGen paid tribute to colleagues, its shareholder, Toshiba, and to the other stakeholders, and the "many various friends of the project both in Cumbria and beyond", who have supported its efforts through the development phase and the proposed sale negotiations.

Tom Greatrex, chief executive of the UK's Nuclear Industry Association, said Toshiba's announcement today to wind-up NuGen was "sad news" for all those involved in the project and for the nuclear sector.

"The Moorside site in Cumbria remains a site designated by government for nuclear new build and has huge local support. It is therefore vital [the] government facilitates the build of new nuclear on the site for the sake of the energy security of the UK and for the local economy in Cumbria," Greatrex said. "With all but one of the UK's nuclear power plants due to come offline before 2030, there's an urgent need for new nuclear to be built quickly, and the Moorside site has a key role to play in this."

Vital need

The GMB trade union said a new nuclear power plant in West Cumbria "remains vital" for the UK's future energy security and requires urgent action.

GMB said the NDA "needs to be scrapped as it currently exists", and a "re-tasked" Nuclear Development Agency created to make sure Moorside, and the accompanying creation of thousands of new jobs and apprenticeships, goes ahead. GMB has "long argued" the government should take a stake in the financing of the Moorside plant, which would have provided 7% of the UK's electricity needs from 2025.

In the 12 months from 7 March 2017, every 1-in-5.6 days was a low wind day (65 days in total), which meant wind turbines in the UK produced less than 10% of their installed and connected capacity for more than half of the day, GMB said. For 341 days in the year, solar output was below 10% of installed capacity for more than half of the day, it added.

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Earlier:

 

 BROOKFIELD BOUGHT WESTINGHOUSE: $4.6 BLN
2018, August, 3, 09:05:00

BROOKFIELD BOUGHT WESTINGHOUSE: $4.6 BLN

WNN - it was announced that Brookfield Business Partners, together with institutional partners - collectively known as Brookfield - had agreed to acquire 100% of Westinghouse from Toshiba for about USD4.6 billion.

 

 TOSHIBA SELLS WESTINGHOUSE
2018, April, 9, 11:05:00

TOSHIBA SELLS WESTINGHOUSE

WNN - Japan's Toshiba announced today that it has completed the sale to Brookfield of its shareholding in Toshiba Nuclear Energy Holdings (US) Inc - the indirect holding company of Westinghouse Electric Company. The sale is independent of Brookfield's acquisition of Westinghouse and some of its affiliates.

 

 TOSHIBA SELLS WESTINGHOUSE
2018, January, 19, 12:05:00

TOSHIBA SELLS WESTINGHOUSE

WNN - Under the terms of the assignment and purchase agreement it has signed with Nucleus and Brookfield, Toshiba will sell its rights to assert claims against Westinghouse related to the parent guarantees in the amount of $5.788 billion, and on account of other claims Toshiba holds against Westinghouse in the amount of $2.284 billion to Nucleus, for the sale price of $2.160 billion.

 
 
 
 

 

Tags: TOSHIBA, NUCLEAR, BRITAIN, MOORSIDE