EDF Energy - Finance

A positive series effect
• Building twin units on a same site results in savings
• Cost sharing of all the licensing and the "First Of A Kind" engineering
• Learning curve effect on design, procurement and construction
• Common site works and buildings (including land preparatory works)
• Sharing of equipment and services for operations
• Launching a programme of several standardized units
in the same country enables additional cost reductions
• Enhanced use of learning curve
• Development and optimisation of industrial capacities (procurement
and supply of the equipment)
• Further economies of scale on operational, maintenance
and spare parts resources