Areva’s NewCO nuclear fuel business has won a $536m investment from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and
Japan Nuclear Fuel.
The Japanese firms will invest in the company which originated as part of a French government-backed bailout agreed last year.
MHI said on Friday it would pay $268m (€250m) for a 5 per cent of the so-called NewCo, which is set to house the nuclear-fuel operations of Areva. Japan Nuclear Fuel said it was also investing $268m, highlighting their commitment to nuclear fuel even after Fukushima.
Reuters reports that last year it was agreed that the other half of Areva ” the troubled reactor business, or OldCo ” would be taken over by EDF, the larger French nuclear group, in a deal that values that part of the business at about €2.5bn.
Areva fuel business attracts Japanese investment
