Proglio will upset the French nuclear

Henri Proglio has been elected head of EDF in order to make up the numbers. In an interview with the newspaper Les Echos published on Wednesday, the current boss of Veolia Environment is the message. Wishing neither more nor less EDF restore its historical role as leader of the French nuclear Henri Proglio calls into question the particular model implemented in the early 2000s with the creation of Areva, even before taking official functions to be held November 25.

"My ambition is to have a French nuclear industry works" says the outset this graduate of HEC. "This means rethinking the whole sector, particularly the roles of Areva and the CEA (the public pole of Nuclear Research)," he adds.

Henri Proglio has expressed disappointment and delays now being experienced in both projects Areva EPR (Finland) and EDF (at Flamanville).The same applies to the management of the bidding in Abu Dhabi for the construction of nuclear plants: the offer of the French consortium (composed of Areva, GDF Suez and Total) illustrate in his lack of consistency and efficiency of the French nuclear industry.

For an opening capital of Framatome

Having undertaken a review to say the least contrast of French nuclear Henri Proglio considering including the opening of the capital of Framatome, a subsidiary of Areva reactors and the role that EDF could take if this were to be conducted. "Sounds of having a Framatome strong, backed by other French and foreign," says he.Regarding the merger of Framatome and Cogema conducted in 2001 by Anne Lauvergeon to create Areva, the future boss of EDF is going to think it was "probably a mistake."

This vision of the French nuclear industry will probably not suit the current boss of Areva. Anne Lauvergeon has indeed developed a strategy to integrate activities of his group, which would be totally undermined by a detachment of its subsidiary Areva NP (formerly Framatome).

Among the dissatisfied, we may also find G?rard Mestrallet, CEO of GDF Suez, which might not enjoy the hegemonic intentions of EDF on the French nuclear. The two groups may well refer to Henri Proglio fundamentals, namely improving the rate of use of nuclear power plants at present very weak.The announcement yesterday by RTE EDF could not provide enough power in October they will no doubt arguments.

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