EDF | ADVERTORIAL
Nuclear Energy: Charting the path forward together in a decarbonising world
As nations re-embrace nuclear energy’s potential, EDF stands as the trusted partner for a cleaner, more sustainable, and energy-independent future, offering expertise and unwavering commitment to innovation, safety, and sustainable local value development.
IN AN ERA WHERE ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE becomes increasingly vital, the quest for decarbonisation stands out as a paramount endeavour. Among the various sustainable energy solutions, nuclear energy, often met with divided opinions in the past, is now being recognised for its pivotal role in paving the way towards a carbon-neutral future. As a company with a deep-rooted experience in delivering low-carbon energy solutions for over 60 years, EDF is fully mobilised to play its part in building the net zero energy future we all aspire to. EDF’s journey spans the entire spectrum of the nuclear production cycle—from the early stages of reactor design, construction, and delivery, through plant operations, to final decommissioning. But what sets EDF’s trajectory apart isn’t just its mastery of the complete nuclear value chain. It is also its compelling mission to deliver for its like-minded partners the same services and solutions for them to realise their own nuclear power vision. A testament to EDF’s readiness to deliver on its objectives
to make nuclear technology accessible, competitive, and reliable is its unique technology portfolio including state- of-the-art Generation 3+ nuclear technology. A marvel in modern nuclear capabilities, EPR technology is already reshaping Europe’s energy landscape, delivering a notable 14% of Finland’s low-carbon electricity. In the United Kingdom, two EPR units are currently under construction at Hinkley Point and will join France’s first EPR in Flamanville, set to begin power production in 2024. Over in India, with its 6 EPR units, the Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant Project stands to become the world’s largest nuclear power plant, offsetting 80 million tons of CO2 per year for at least 60 years.
Building on this momentum, EDF’s reactor portfolio
continues to evolve, showcasing innovative designs such as the EPR1200 and the NUWARD Small Modular Reactor solution. Leveraging EDF’s design and engineering expertise, this focus on technology maximises access to nuclear energy on a global scale. EDF’s uniquely diversified offer caters to a large range of grid, site, and environmental conditions, all while adhering to the highest standards of safety and environmental protection including adaptability to climate change projections. Yet, the essence of these projects transcends their
impressive scales. It is their long-term social and economic impact that truly resonates. Each facility serves not just as a safe and reliable power source, but also an opportunity for community integration and sustainable local development. Through a strategy that emphasises collaboration with local stakeholders and industry, each new nuclear project supported by EDF ensures economic buoyancy while
fostering skills and competencies within the local workforce. A successful nuclear project is a project that creates long
term local value. EDF and the French nuclear industry have extensive experience in delivering nuclear technology with maximum local value created, particularly in countries like Brazil, China, Finland, South Africa, South Korea, and the United Kingdom. EDF’s ability to engage with local actors and mobilise the resources required for suppliers’ industrial and human capacity building are a key factor of success for these projects. EDF’s localisation experience for EPR projects in Europe, for example, has proven its efficiency, namely in the United Kingdom and France where the vast majority of the value of the projects is invested directly into the local and national economies. EDF’s efforts to provide long term vision and engagement with local industry and communities is evident not only in the projects it is already delivering but also in its prospective projects across Europe and Asia. This shows EDF’s understanding that nuclear power must be accessible, locally rooted, and closely connected to the communities it serves.
Spanning continents, EDF’s engagement in projects, from
the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in China to undertakings in France, the UK, India, and within Europe, like the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovenia, underscores this mission. It is not just about EDF’s own trajectory towards net-zero—it is about equipping the global nuclear community with the framework to realise their nuclear power vision. ■
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Above: Hinkley Point C under construction
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