EDF / 2018 Reference document

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PRESENTATION OF EDF GROUP Description of the Group's activities

a 1,300MW series consisting of 20 units of approximately 1,300MW (for a total ■ power capacity of 26,370MW) with an average age of 30 years; the N4 series, which is the most recent with an average age of 18 years, ■ consisting of 4 units of approximately 1,500MW (for a total power capacity of 5,990MW); for a total of 58 units spread over 19 sites owned by EDF, and constituting a total authorised capacity of 63,130MW as at 31 December 2018. With an average age of approximately 33 years for an estimated technical operating lifespan of over 40 years, EDF’s nuclear fleet is about average compared to the fleets installed worldwide. The commissioning and most recent ten-year inspection (VD) dates for these units as of end-2018 are as follows:

Nuclear power generation in France 1.4.1.1 The electricity generated by EDF in France from its fleet of nuclear power plants represented 88.7% of its total electricity generation in 2018 excluding pumped storage hydropower. EDF's nuclear fleet in France 1.4.1.1.1 EDF’s PWR model is divided into three series of available electrical power: a 900MW series consisting of 34 units of approximately 900MW (for a total ■ power capacity of 30,770MW) with an average age of 37 years;

Year of industrial commissioning

Most recent ten-year inspection

Next ten-year inspection

Year of industrial commissioning

Most recent ten-year inspection

Next ten-year inspection

Units

Units

Fessenheim 1 1978 Fessenheim 2 1978

2009 2011 2010 2013 2011 2011 2011 2011 2013 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2012 2014 2012 2014 2012 2013 2015 2015 2015 2013 2013 2015 2016 2018 2017

n/a n/a

Gravelines 6

1985 1984 1985 1987 1988 1985 1985 1986 1986 1987 1987 1988 1988 1988 1989 1989 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1994 2000 2000 2002 2002 1986

2018 2014 2016 2009 2010 2016 2018 2017 2008 2017 2018 2018 2008 2016 2018 2009 2010 2009 2010 2011 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014 2010 2009 2011 2012

VD4 VD4 VD4 VD3 VD3 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD3 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD3 VD4 VD4 VD3 VD3 VD3 VD3 VD3 VD3 VD3 VD3 VD3 VD3 VD2 VD2 VD2 VD2

Cruas 3 Cruas 4

Bugey 2 Bugey 3 Bugey 4 Bugey 5

1979 1979 1979 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1980 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1981 1983 1983 1983 1984 1984 1984 1984 1985

VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4 VD4

Chinon B3 Chinon B4

Paluel 1 Paluel 2 Paluel 3 Paluel 4

Dampierre 1 Gravelines 1 Gravelines 2

Tricastin 1 Tricastin 2

Saint-Alban 1 1986

Flamanville 1

Dampierre 2 Dampierre 3 Dampierre 4

Saint-Alban 2 1987

Flamanville 2 Cattenom 1 Cattenom 2

Tricastin 3 Tricastin 4

Nogent 1 Belleville 1 Belleville 2 Nogent 2

Gravelines 3 Gravelines 4

Blayais 1 Blayais 2 Blayais 3 Blayais 4

Penly 1

Cattenom 3

Golfech 1

Saint-Laurent 1 1983 Saint-Laurent 2 1983

Cattenom 4

Penly 2

Chinon B1

Golfech 2 Chooz B1 Chooz B2 Civaux 1 Civaux 2

Cruas 1

Chinon B2

Cruas 2

Gravelines 5

EDF first-generation design plants have been gradually shut down and are currently being decommissioned (see section 1.4.1.1.6 “Decommissioning of nuclear power plants”). Generation allocation contracts

Fessenheim 1-2: EnBW (17.5%) and the Swiss electricity group CNP (15%) (this ■ last contract ended on 31 December 2017); Cattenom 1-2: EnBW (5%); ■ Bugey 2-3: Électricité de Laufenbourg (1) (17.5%); ■ Tricastin 1 to 4: Electrabel (2) (12.5%); ■ Chooz B1-B2: EDF Luminus, EDF subsidiary in Belgium (3.3%). ■

In the 1970-80’s, EDF developed, industrial cooperation with European operators in the nuclear industry, in the form of generation allocation contracts backed by units of the EDF French nuclear fleet. In its fleet, EDF has twelve generating units participating in the contracts (up to 1.5GW) with the following European energy companies:

Axpo Group. (1) Engie Group. (2)

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