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India and France have agreed to strengthen their defence and security partnership following Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to France at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron. Following extensive discussions, a joint communique noted the strengthening of the strategic partnership between the two countries. Among other things, it “recognised that the promotion of clean and low-carbon energy, the preservation of biodiversity, the protection of the oceans and the fight against pollution were essential aspects of cooperation”.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsindia-and-france-strengthen-defence-and-security-partnership-including-nuclear-11018226

France and India are to launch a cooperation programme on small modular reactors and advanced modular reactors. The announcement came after a meeting in Paris between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of France Emmanuel Macron, during which they noted progress made on the six-EPR power plant project in Jaitapur, India.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/France,-India-expand-cooperation-to-include-SMRs

Spanish, French and Slovakian engineering firms IDOM, Assystem and VUJE have set up the NUClear Engineering Alliance (NUCEAL) to support the development of EDF’s projects in the European Union. The joint venture was launched in Lyon, France, in the presence of French Minister for Energy Transition Agnès Pannier-Runacher.

Source: NEI Magazine
Date: Friday, 23 June 2023
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuclear-engineering-alliance-formed-to-support-edfs-european-projects-10959071

Belgian engineering firm Tractebel has signed a framework cooperation agreement to strengthen and extend its collaboration with France's Nuward and EDF in the development of the Nuward small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Tuesday, 20 June 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Tractebel-increases-cooperation-in-Nuward-SMR-proj

France's EDF has signed a Letter of Intent with Italy's Ansaldo Energia, Ansaldo Nucleare and Edison to assess potential industrial cooperation for the development of nuclear power in Europe, including in Italy, specifically in the field of small modular reactors (SMRs).

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Tuesday, 07 March 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/EDF-teams-up-with-Italian-partners-on-SMR-developm

Polish renewable energy trader Respect Energy has signed an agreement with EDF to cooperate on the development of nuclear power projects in Poland based on France's Nuward small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Tuesday, 17 January 2023
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Poland-s-Respect-Energy-considers-deploying-French

Finland's fifth nuclear reactor, Olkiluoto 3 (OL3), has reached first criticality. The EPR (European Pressurised Water Reactor) is the first new nuclear unit to be commissioned in Finland in over 40 years, and will eventually produce some 14% of the country's electricity.

Source: World Nuclear News
Date: Wednesday, 22 December 2021
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Europe-s-first-EPR-reaches-criticality

Mix of nuclear and renewables to decarbonise energy mix “For France, analysis shows that a successful pathway to carbon neutrality in 2050, while maintaining security of supply, avoiding hazardous technological choices, and containing costs, requires a robust share of nuclear capacity.” Image courtesy EDF. The deployment of six new EPR 2 units between 2035 and 2045 would help France meet its climate neutrality targets, while also supporting the accelerated development of renewables, said EDF chairman Jean-Bernard Lévy in an interview for Politico*.

Mr Lévy said the contribution of nuclear power in tackling global warming has been recognised by authoritative organisations like the International Energy Agency and the IPPC (Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control).

“To put it plainly, we need nuclear,” he said and added: “For France, analysis shows that a successful pathway to carbon neutrality in 2050, while maintaining security of supply, avoiding hazardous technological choices, and containing costs, requires a robust share of nuclear capacity.”

Source: Nucnet
Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2021
Original article: nucnet.org/news/new-eprs-to-help-france-meet-net-zero-goals-says-company-boss-10-1-2021

Company says nuclear programme would bring numerous benefits to the Polish economy In England, EDF is building two EPRs at the Hinkley Point C nuclear site. Courtesy EDF. France’s majority state-owned energy company EDF has submitted a preliminary, non-binding offer to the Polish government for the construction of four to six EPR nuclear power plants in Poland at two or three different locations.

“On Wednesday, October 13, 2021, EDF submitted to the Polish government a preliminary, non-binding offer for a contract covering the execution of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) works from four to six EPR (European Pressurised Reactors), representing a total installed capacity of 6.6 to 9.9 GW in two to three locations,” the French company said in a statement.

“The initial offering includes all key programme parameters such as plant configuration, industrial schematic, local supply chain development plans, cost estimate and schedule,” the statement added.

EDF said the offer supports the implementation of the objectives of the Polish nuclear energy programme adopted by the Polish government in October 2020. It also aims to define the principles of the Polish-French strategic partnership supporting “an ambitious energy transformation plan consistent with the European goal of carbon neutrality”.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Thursday, 14 October 2021
Original article: nucnet.org/news/france-s-edf-submits-non-binding-offer-to-build-up-to-six-eprs-10-3-2021

Move follows ‘performance issue’ related to damaged fuel rod claddings Unit 1 at the Taishan nuclear power station in southern China has been shut down for maintenance and to replace damaged fuel. Courtesy CGN. The Taishan-1 EPR nuclear plant in southern China has been taken offline for maintenance and to replace damaged fuel, two weeks after the country’s regulator said it was in “normal condition and operational safety is guaranteed” following a minor fuel rod cladding failure which resulted in increased radioactivity in the unit’s primary reactor coolant.

French nuclear company Framatome, which helps operate the plant, last month reported a “performance issue” which caused the US government to look into the possibility of a leak.

“After lengthy conversations between French and Chinese technical personnel, Taishan Nuclear Power Plant ... decided to shut down Unit 1 for maintenance,” China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) said on Friday in an online statement, adding that “a small amount of fuel damage” occurred during the operation of the reactor.

CGN said that both units of the plant had “maintained safe and stable operations throughout” and the faulty reactor was “completely under control”. The company said there had been “minor fuel damage” and the reactor was shut down for maintenance and to replace damaged fuel.

Source: Nucnet
Date: Tuesday, 03 August 2021
Original article: nucnet.org/news/china-epr-goes-offline-for-maintenance-and-to-replace-damaged-fuel-8-1-2021

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