Europe is currently experiencing a Power Crunch which could stay for a while.
For medium-term (for 2025) there is an untapped massive dispatchable and zero carbon electricity source in Western Europe :
EDF nuclear reactors.
For medium-term (for 2025) there is an untapped massive dispatchable and zero carbon electricity source in Western Europe :
EDF nuclear reactors.
Let me explain :
EDF reactors are an oddity in the Western World. They were pretty much never uprated.
The French Nuclear Industry did studies for some but thought there was "not enough demand" and the plans didn't go through.
EDF reactors are an oddity in the Western World. They were pretty much never uprated.
The French Nuclear Industry did studies for some but thought there was "not enough demand" and the plans didn't go through.
There are already work done to push P4 (1300 MWe) to 1400 MWe.
And also the industry uprated foreign CP models from 900 MWe to more than 1000 MWe.
On the entire french fleet, there is at least a 6 GWe potential, to go from 63 GWe (post EPR start-up) to 69 GWe.
And also the industry uprated foreign CP models from 900 MWe to more than 1000 MWe.
On the entire french fleet, there is at least a 6 GWe potential, to go from 63 GWe (post EPR start-up) to 69 GWe.
If you add to this the fact that EDF has the worst disponibility factor (less than 70%) for LWR in the Western World which could easily fo to 85% (Western Average) if maintenances were correctly done on time, it means you could go from 375 TWh/y to 514 TWh/y.
Interconnections between France and it's neighbors will grow to around 25 GWe in 2025/2026.
If you look at short/medium terms solutions for the European Grid, there is nothing better suited than to uprate and improve performance of the French Nuclear Fleet.
If you look at short/medium terms solutions for the European Grid, there is nothing better suited than to uprate and improve performance of the French Nuclear Fleet.
This huge untapped potential is not something you hear often about.
It will probably be interesting for European energy analysts :
@JavierBlas @thierry_bros @energybants @FredSimonEU @ggaulier @JulienTedde @DamienERNST1 @SStapczynski
It will probably be interesting for European energy analysts :
@JavierBlas @thierry_bros @energybants @FredSimonEU @ggaulier @JulienTedde @DamienERNST1 @SStapczynski
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And @jrmygrdn also
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