EDF invests €350 million in Arabelle Solutions factory in Belfort to double nuclear turbine production

en.Wedoany.com Reported - EDF has officially confirmed a €350 million investment in its Arabelle Solutions factory in Belfort. A new 20,000-square-meter facility will be built in the Techn'hom industrial park, with the goal of doubling nuclear turbine production capacity by 2029.

The project is expected to create approximately 600 jobs by 2030 and will repatriate three strategic production activities previously carried out abroad. Following a Belfort city council meeting in June 2026, the new plant will be located on the former AFPA training center site south of the Bull pond in the Techn'hom industrial park, covering a land area of 10,000 square meters and a building area of 20,000 square meters.

EDF stated that the investment covers the construction of the new facility, modernization of existing production lines, and the reshoring of three strategic activities, enabling Arabelle Solutions to master the complete manufacturing chain for nuclear turbines.

Arabelle Solutions, a subsidiary established after EDF acquired General Electric's nuclear business in May 2024, produces Arabelle turbines for EPR2 reactors and future French aircraft carriers. The project is part of France's national strategy for reindustrialization and nuclear power revival, with the Belfort city government calling it a "historic decision" for local employment. Construction of the new plant is expected to begin in 2027, with gradual production startup from 2029.

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