CENTRALE NUCLÉAIRE DE FLAMANVILLE

(For information on the progress of the construction site of the Flamanville 3 unit and the operation of the two production units of the nuclear power plant - Flamanville 1 and 2.

http: //energies.edf.com/flamanville

In May 2006, EDF decided, after four months of public consultations, to construct the first EPR-type French nuclear reactor. The site called Flamanville 3 is located on the same name. The new reactor incorporates the return of experience of nearly 30 years'operation of nuclear power plants by EDF. Its performance will be increased in all areas: reduced by at least 30% of the releases to the environment by Mw produced, reducing the quantity of radioactive waste by 30% compared with the current 1350 megawatt reactors, reducing by a factor of 10 of the risk of serious accidents already extremely low on current reactors, a production of 1650 megawatt (or the consumption value of a region of Picardy size).

Almost 650 employees EDF currently operates the Flamanville nuclear power plant. Thanks to its two 1350 megawatt reactors, it produces an average of 18 billion kilowatt hours per year. During construction, the most intense peak of activity will see 2 500 professionals in action on the site of Flamanville 3. In 2012, EDF employees will operate the new production unit.