How our nuclear power plants could generate 30% more electricity

Anne Lauvergeon, former President of Areva, released a book to defend a different approach to French nuclear development. She claims that EDF could produce "up to 30% more electricity" with existing reactors without waiting for the commissioning of new EPRs. In "Un secret so well kept", the title of her book, Anne Lauvergeon evokes the underproduction of the 56 reactors in operation. She believes that targeted investments would make it possible …