Welcome to the nuclear world
R&D EXPERIENCE
Vision
“Nuclear power, alongside renewable energy, is a major asset for energy transition. R&D’s role is to innovate in order to contribute to making it even safer, more competitive and more flexible for a carbon neutral future.”
Bernard Salha, EDF R&D Director and EDF Group Chief Technical Officer
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R&D Experience
Nuclear
As the world's leading nuclear operator, EDF is at the head of an outstanding strategic industrial sector.
The role of EDF R&D is to come up with effective and safe solutions to support the Group in producing available, low-carbon energy.
R&D expertise
Digital
- Artificial Intelligence
- Digital twins
Materials
- Ageing
- Additive manufacturing
Risk control
- Fire
- Seismic
Combustible use and reprocessing
- Core calculation chains
New reactors
- SMR
- EPR2
Environment
- Biodiversity
- Air quality
Ready to rejoin the experience? Let us guide you through the nuclear world and its major projects led by the women and men of R&D!
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IN FIGURES
Three important things to remember
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7
research programmes to contribute to the continuous improvement of EDF’s low CO2 emission nuclear industry and to prepare for future intensive electricity production.
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60
years old, the theoretical age of the 1/3 scale model representing a double-wall containment, VERCORS, which makes it the oldest in France.
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15 000
people working in nuclear research and development throughout Europe.
Interview : Three minutes with Alain Le Gac
Do you know which R&D will make the difference in nuclear? Answer from Alain Le Gac,
Production and Engineering R&D Director at EDF R&D.
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Are you familiar with our areas of expertise?
Focus
Nuclear at the heart of the energy mix
How can we balance electricity production and electricity consumption at all times?
Focus : action for biodiversity
Quiz - test your knowledge
What is the impact of thermal discharges on fish that live around nuclear power stations?