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France devising new nuclear marketing system

The new plan calls for France to create partnerships with China, accelerate the development of the 1100MW medium-sized Atmea-1 reactor, which is currently being developed by Areva in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The council is seeking participation from EDF and GDF Suez in this project.

France launches new nuclear strategy Industrial Fuels and Power, February 23rd, 2011 The French Nuclear Policy Council has drawn up a new strategy to boost the industry’s competitiveness on the international stage. It will also address the current bitter infighting between top executives, that some suspect may have contributed to the failure to win the contract to supply nuclear reactors to Abu Dhabi in 2009.

The new plan calls for France to create partnerships with China, accelerate the development of the 1100MW medium-sized Atmea-1 reactor, which is currently being developed by Areva in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The council is seeking participation from EDF and GDF Suez in this project.

As part of the new strategy, a nuclear power strategic committee will be created. The chair has been awarded to Éric Besson, the French energy minister, with EDF’s CEO, Henri Proglio, as deputy.

France launches new nuclear strategy | Industrial Fuels and Power

February 24, 2011 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | France, marketing