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France nuclear & power projects

386 tracked · by stage: Under review 262 · Operating 40 · MOU 28 · EDA 26 · Construction 18 · Other 3 · updated 2026-10-24

Leading projects (top 15 by stage)

ProjectStageTechnologySource
Chinon, Civaux, Chooz, Penly, Cattenom, Bugey, Flamanville, Golfech
SIS piping corrosion prompts inspections at 12 nuclear plants, French nuclear output falls 5%
OperatingRestart📎 Power Limited DB
Cruas-Meysse nuclear plant Unit 2
EDF restarts Cruas-Meysse Unit 2 with a full core of enriched reprocessed uranium (ERU), marking a milestone i
In operationEnriched reprocessed uranium (ERU) recycled fuel📎 World Nuclear News
France
2025 nuclear power generation hits 373TWh (6-year high); 2026-2028 projected range 345-375TWh
OperatingLarge Nuclear Plant📎 Power Limited DB
FRA ASNR LIFEEXTENSION
India Extends 20 1,300MW Nuclear Plants from 40 to 50 Years, Requires Design Updates and Material Replacement
OperatingRestart📎 Power Limited DB
Flamanville
1.6GW EPR connected to grid on December 20; performance testing through summer 2025, scheduled maintenance in
OperatingLarge Nuclear Plant📎 Power Limited DB
France Nationwide
€5.8 Billion Green Loan Agreement Signed to Support Continued Operation of Existing Nuclear Plants Through Gra
OperatingRestart📎 Power Limited DB
Flamanville, Normandy
1600MW EPR approved for operation in May 2024 after 12-year delay, targeting full-power operation by year-end
OperatingLarge Nuclear Plant📎 Power Limited DB
FRA EDF CORROSION FIX
Corrosion issues at existing nuclear plant targeted for resolution by end-2025; cracked pipe welds to be repai
OperatingRestart📎 Power Limited DB
Tricastin
Tricastin Unit 1 approved for 10-year operating extension after 40 years following commissioning in 1980; addi
OperatingRestart📎 Power Limited DB
Bugey
Stress corrosion cracking repairs completed; restart set for October 28
OperatingRestart📎 Power Limited DB
Civaux, Chooz
Strategy approved to address stress corrosion in N4 and P'4 reactor piping; comprehensive inspections planned
OperatingRestart📎 Power Limited DB
Cormeilles-en-Parisis
French microreactor developer Naarea opens I-Lab non-nuclear testing facility and laboratory in Cormeilles-en-
ConstructionSMR📎 World Nuclear News
Georges Besse II uranium enrichment plant
Orano advances expansion of France's Georges Besse II enrichment plant, targeting first concrete this October
ConstructionUranium Enrichment (Fuel Cycle)📎 World Nuclear News
SGL plant in Chedde, France, alongside processing facilities in the United States
X-energy to invest up to $8 million in phases to double reactor-grade isostatic graphite (NBG-18) capacity at
ConstructionSMR materials (reactor-grade graphite NBG-18, Xe-100📎 X-energy News
FRA EDF EPR2
Construction of six EPR2 reactors planned
ConstructionLarge Nuclear Plant📎 Power Limited DB
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