In Provence, Calogena is preparing the construction of its small nuclear reactor, the first on European soil
REPORT - The start-up, winner of the France 2030 plan, is preparing to build its small nuclear modular reactor (SMR) near Aix-en-Provence. An asset for France’s competitiveness.
A few olive trees, thyme and rosemary. It's hard to imagine that we are on the CEA nuclear site in Cadarache, in Bouches-du-Rhône. However, it is on this plot of Provençal scrubland that the construction, by Calogena, of the first small modular reactor (SMR) in Europe is being prepared.
The nuclear start-up, a subsidiary of the Gorgé group, is preparing the ground, in every sense of the word. The first challenge is that of acceptability. Its SMRs are intended to produce heat for urban networks (heating or air conditioning system for a neighborhood or a city) therefore close to residential areas.
Nothing will be possible without the approval of the residents. From now on, those close to Cadarache must speak out. “Here, people are used to it: there are 21 basic nuclear installations (INB) on the CEA site in Cadarache.
Machine-translated from French
Not cross-checked yet
Only Le Figaro reports this story so far. We show it as a single source until another newsroom confirms it.
- Le Figaro6 Nov, 19:15
| Publisher Le Figaro (established tier) | +76 |
| Detailed summary | +2 |
| Total | 78 |
Method: reports are grouped by the words of their headline and summary; each newsroom counts once; figures are read from the reports as published. Nothing here is written by an AI.