Nuclear Industry, an Economic Asset
The nuclear industry represents the 3rd French industrial sector after the aeronautics and automotive sectors. It has contributed to more than 40 years of energy independence for France along with regional development and 220,000 direct and indirect jobs. It is a major economic asset for the country.
Our articles about the nuclear industry
SMRs / mini reactors: a boon for the nuclear sector
The new generations of nuclear reactors, such as the small modular reactors - SMR - or the so-called advanced modular reactors - AMR - will take nuclear power into a new era.
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Nuclear industry: New unexpected uses
The nuclear industry does not only generate electricity; Orano is also exploring scopes of activity in healthcare, recycling electric vehicle batteries, and stable isotopes.
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Nuclear energy: An asset for France’s energy independence
According to a recent BVA survey for Orano* on how the French public perceives nuclear energy, 53% of respondents consider it to be essential for France’s energy independence. And it’s true! Nuclear energy gives France an energy independence of 56%, one of the highest independence rates in the European Union.
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Our podcasts about the nuclear industry
Expert voices: Women in Nuclear Industry
Three female employees with very different profiles talk about their career paths, their motivations for working at Orano
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Showcasing the best of French industry
A fascinating interview with Claude Imauven, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Orano, on the return of "Made in France", spurred by the Covid health crisis
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Expert voices - Nuclear power, a major player in industry in France
Nuclear power, which ranks in the top three, after aeronautics and automobiles, represents
2,500 companies in our regions, 220,000 jobs that can not be relocated and contribute 6 billion euros a year to the country's trade balance.
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Expert voices - Nuclear power: France's 3rd largest industrial sector and a creator of jobs
Considering working in the nuclear industry? A career choice with a future! A sector that represents more than 220,000 direct and indirect jobs in France.
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Expert voices - Safety at work: a major priority for the nuclear industry
Laurence Gazagnes and Mounir Boukil discuss the risks inherent in plant operation and maintenance. With results to back up their points of view!
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In France, the nuclear industry represents 3,200 companies on French soil and high added-value, non-relocatable jobs. This “Made in France” flagship, whose industrial expertise is exportable, contributes 6 billion euros per year to France’s trade balance. It is a sector of the future that recruits and trains almost 8,000 people each year, a sector that innovates with its cutting-edge technology and its unique skills and expertise, bringing nuclear energy to tomorrow’s world.