The new group aims to be a private sector equivalent to the nuclear alliance, in which a dozen EU member countries, led by Paris, regularly meet during gatherings of energy ministers in Brussels.
There is an “economic logic” to relaunch nuclear energy in Europe, said staying, calling it a competitive asset.
Nuclear energy “is low in carbon, (is) aligned with European sovereignty and lower prices because the quantity of production (of electricity) is simply enormous,” he argued.
There is only one problem with these affirmations: the last nuclear reactors built or under construction in Europe have all experienced major delays and cost -effects, which raises questions about the ability of the industry to deliver New reactors in time and budget.
The latest reactor of the French nuclear giant EDF, built at the Flamanville power plant that Séjé Visit Visit this week came to symbolize the difficulties of industry. The construction lasted 17 years instead of five and cost seven times more than expected, according to a recent report by the French audit organization.
Although industry representatives say they can go faster if they are clear targets, these difficulties have prompted the French authorities to be mistaken on the side of prudence.
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