EDF’s EPR2 team welcomes Technip Energies into its ranks

EDF and Technip Energies have signed a strategic partnership agreement as part of the EPR2 programme. The agreement will enable the utility, where relevant, to draw on the engineering group’s expertise in managing major industrial projects, expertise developed over several decades in the oil, gas and energy infrastructure sectors.

As the EPR2 programme gathers momentum, EDF is continuing to structure its industrial organisation. The utility has announced the signing of a framework agreement with Technip Energies, a French engineering group recognised for its expertise in delivering complex energy projects, particularly in liquefied natural gas (LNG), offshore platforms and major industrial complexes.

The non-exclusive agreement will enable EDF to draw on Technip Energies’ capabilities across various areas of project engineering, including operational management, interface coordination, planning and the organisation of major programmes. “This partnership is another illustration of the industrial momentum building around new nuclear in France,” said Thierry Le Mouroux, EDF Group Senior Executive Vice-President in charge of Projects and Industrial Partnerships.

Experience in major industrial projects

While Technip Energies still has only a limited presence in the nuclear sector, the group has established a strong reputation in another industrial field: major energy projects. Drawing on several decades of experience in the oil, gas and petrochemical sectors, it has developed widely recognised expertise.

These projects share many similarities with the future EPR2 construction sites. Over several years, they involve thousands of people, hundreds of companies and international supply chains, while meeting particularly stringent requirements in terms of quality, industrial safety, cost control and schedule management.

Diversification into low-carbon infrastructure

For Technip Energies, this agreement forms part of a diversification strategy pursued for several years. While hydrocarbons remain an important market for the group, it is gradually expanding its activities in energy transition infrastructure: low-carbon hydrogen, CO₂ capture and storage, sustainable fuels and circular chemistry. ■