An industrial strategy to master the construction of an EPR fleet from Flamanville 3

Full text of publication follows. EDF's industrial strategy to master the construction of an EPR fleet from Flamanville 3 (FA3) rests on 3 base ideas. First, an organisation based on Architect engineer approach: As for the construction of the french NPP under operation, EDF approach for the construction of Flamanville 3 is to act as architect engineer that means EDF manages the project of construction in terms of quality, schedule and cost from the detailed design to manufacturing and site activities. EDF is also in interface with the french safety authority for the licensing and in charge to coordinate all the suppliers involved in the project. Secondly, a strong feed back organisation from FA3 experience: the construction of FA3 NPP is in line with the objective given by EDF for a connection to the grid in 2014: the civil phase is now in good progress and several buildings are already achieved. The electro-mechanical erected has started in all the buildings and the first commissioning tests occurred for the electrical distribution. From all these activities, EDF get the lessons learnt and has organised the feedback experience for the future EPR plants to be built. And thirdly, an EPR family organisation involving all EPR utilities partners of EDF: in order to share the experience gained on EPR under construction, EDF has created the EPR Family which gathers all the utilities involved in construction of EPR NPP in partnership with EDF. (author)