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Future prospects for nuclear power in France

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  • Maïzi, Nadia
  • Assoumou, Edi

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Taking different nuclear policy options from a French perspective, we look at the issues that we were able to pinpoint thanks to the TIMES-FR model. The technico-economic analysis supported by the TIMES-FR model brings robust lessons, whichever technological options are selected:

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  • Maïzi, Nadia & Assoumou, Edi, 2014. "Future prospects for nuclear power in France," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 136(C), pages 849-859.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:136:y:2014:i:c:p:849-859
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.03.056
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