The french nuclear group headed by Anne Lauvergeon has won a contract of $ 5 billion (3.8 billion euros) to provide the two reactors China EPR. The two reactors will be installed in the south of China. They will have a total production capacity of 3.2 gigawatts.

While china knows sustained growth, energy supply remains a central issue. Its fleet of power plants composed mostly of a coal furnace is extremely polluting. It has therefore launched many projects to ensure the regularity of its energy supply (Hydroelectric dam of the three gorges, wind farm, etc..). Areva, which had lost last year a contract for four reactors in China for the benefit of the American Westinghouse and resumed foothold in the market with great potential.