Presentation
Introduction
France China Electricity Partnership Association (PFCE) aims at ensuring nuclear safety and promoting the competitiveness of nuclear electricity production through the long-term involvment of the French nuclear supply chain worldwide. PFCE currently gathers 100 French SMEs, covering all the aspects of the life-cycle of nuclear power plants. All the members are qualified suppliers of EDF and Orano for the French nuclear programme.
The association constantly devotes to constructing a network of ventures with providers in all areas of the nuclear industry, from design to construction, from maintenance and operation to decommissioning and dismantling. To strenghten the sustainable promotion of small, medium and large French companies at international scale, PFCE also commits to extend partnership with international organizations, local and national nuclear authorities abroad.
Our objectives
Promote know-how, competiveness and safety culture / quality of the French companies
Support the establisment of long-term partnership between national / local companies and French companies
Help French companies ofthe nuclear sector to set up in EDF’s target countries
Share operational feedback experience between members and with their partners
President’s introduction
With nearly thirty years of activity in the Chinese nuclear market, the France China Electricity Partnership (PFCE) association, which today brings together more than forty companies, has been a privileged witness and a major player in the incredible boom of the nuclear industry in China. This journey demonstrates not only its relevance and the quality of its network, but also its essential role in the development of its members and the French sector.
While China is set to become the world leader in the nuclear industry by 2030, the PFCE faces a rapidly changing environment. In this context, my arrival on October 1, 2024, is in line with the continuity of our fundamental missions: to build a collective around an industrial model that unites us, to defend and promote the shared interest of industry players, as well as the diversity and excellence of our professions. These values guide the PFCE in adapting to the new challenges and opportunities of this era.
Furthermore, the last two years have been marked by the consolidation of our institutional partnerships. Thus, in 2024, we became the representative of GIFEN (French Nuclear Energy Industry Group) in China, thereby strengthening our roots in the French nuclear sector. In parallel, our partnership with the CNEA (China Nuclear Energy Association) has deepened, materialized by a GIFEN-CNEA-PFCE agreement signed in spring 2025. This dual evolution is strategic: it strengthens our positioning and opens new opportunities for our members by facilitating exchanges between the French and Chinese nuclear ecosystems.
Finally, with the support of EDF, the PFCE continues to preserve the unique identity of the French nuclear industry in China and to make the most of our complementarities. The history of Franco-Chinese cooperation in nuclear energy continues, opening new horizons: research and higher education, consolidation of supply chains, and maintenance of nuclear power plants throughout Chinese territory.
In the current context, cooperation between the French and Chinese sectors must be strengthened: it is essential to consolidate a balance beneficial to all.
I am honored to accompany the PFCE in meeting these challenges.
Jean-Philippe Lamarcade
President of PFCE
