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Originally Posted by Levi
Not under current government that wants to reduce the number of nuclear energy plants.
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You are wrong I'm afraid... .
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- France derives over 75% of its electricity from nuclear energy. This is due to a long-standing policy based on energy security.
- France is the world's largest net exporter of electricity due to its very low cost of generation, and gains over EUR 3 billion per year from this.
- France has been very active in developing nuclear technology. Reactors and fuel products and services are a major export.
- It is building its first Generation III reactor and planning a second.
- About 17% of France's electricity is from recycled nuclear fuel.
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Nuclear Power in France
(Updated 11 March 2013)