Can EDF be great again? - by Angelica Oung - Elemental

There’s been more bad news than good of late for French nuclear. But don’t count the European champion out just yet.

The current European energy crunch should have been French nuclear’s moment to shine. Nuclear energy enthusiasts know the story well. France somehow built 64 reactors in a 15-year sprint between the late 70s to early 90s. Although it was in reaction to the oil crisis rather than environmental concerns, the French accidentally decarbonized along every significant metric. Not only is their grid running on 70% low-carbon nuclear energy, they’ve also significantly decarbonized their heating with electricity. 55% of the French rail network is electric. With a fleet of 56 reactors still operating…

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