The EDF Group, a longstanding partner to China, has been present in the country for more than 35 years now and operates in other segments of the energy market, such as nuclear, thermal power, distribution networks, heating and air conditioning networks... Nuclear: under a joint venture with China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGN), the Group builds and operates both EPR reactors at the Taishan nuclear power plant (3 5 GW) . The first of these reactors was commissioned in December 2018 and the second in September 2019 . The facility provides low-carbon electricity to around 5 million Chinese consumers.